Back القوات الصاروخية الاستراتيجية (كوريا الشمالية) Arabic Бюро за артилерийска навигация Bulgarian Força Estratègica de Coets de Corea Catalan Strategische Raketentruppen der Koreanischen Volksarmee German Tropas Estratégicas de Cohetes de Corea del Norte Spanish نیروی موشکی استراتژیک ارتش خلق کره Persian Forces de missiles stratégiques de la Corée du Nord French Pasukan Strategis Tentara Rakyat Korea ID Forze Missilistiche Strategiche dell'Armata Popolare Coreana Italian 朝鮮人民軍戦略軍 Japanese
| Korean People's Army Strategic Force | |
|---|---|
| 조선인민군 전략군 朝鮮人民軍 戰略軍 | |
| Founded | July 3, 1999 (official claim) |
| Country |  North Korea |
| Allegiance | Kim Jong Un[1] |
| Type | Strategic missile force |
| Role | Strategic deterrence |
| Size | 13 brigades |
| Part of |  Korean People's Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Sŏngch'ŏn-kun South Pyongan, North Korea |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Colonel General Kim Jong Gil[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | Front:.svg)
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The Korean People's Army Strategic Force (Korean: 조선인민군 전략군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 戰略軍),[3] previously known as the Korean People's Army Strategic Rocket Force (Korean: 조선인민군 전략로케트군; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 戰略로케트軍),[4] is a military branch of the Korean People's Army (KPA) founded in 2012[5] that operates surface-to-surface missiles in the nuclear and conventional strike roles.[6] It is mainly armed with ballistic missiles.[6][5] The inventory includes domestic and Soviet designs.[7][8]
- ^ "North Korean military takes oath of loyalty". Archived from the original on 2016-09-17.
- ^ Shim, Elizabeth (October 14, 2020). "North Korea promotes unknown general to oversee missile development". UPI.
Kim Jong Gil, a military general with a three-star rank, was mentioned on Pyongyang's Korea Central Television on Wednesday. KCTV said the relatively unknown official is the commander of the Korean People's Army Strategic Force
- ^ "Kim Jong Un Guides Strategic Ballistic Rocket Launching Drill of KPA Strategic Force". KCNA Watch. 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Kim Jong-un Makes 1st Public Speech". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18.
- ^ a b United States Defense Intelligence Agency 2021, p. 40.
- ^ a b United States Defense Intelligence Agency 2021, p. 22.
- ^ United States Defense Intelligence Agency 2021, p. 24.
- ^ The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2023, p. 282.