Chief Military Officer (South Korea)

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Chief Military Officer is the president of South Korea, who is Roh Moo Hyun. South Korea has a military branch, which includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Maritime Police (Coast Guard). To join in the military, you have to be at least 18 years of age. As of year 2002, Korea’s military manpower availability is 14,194,960 ranging age from 15-49. For Military manpower-fit for military service is 8,990,488 ranging age from 15-49. As of year 2002 South Korea’s military manpower is 394,397. South Korea has $12.8 billion dollar in military expenditure as of year 2002 (www.cia.gov).

South Korea army consists of the Army Headquarters, the three army commands, the Aviation Command, and the Special Warfare Command. The army possesses component units including 11 corps, 50-odd divisions, about 20 brigades, some 560,000 troops, 2,200 tanks, 4,850 pieces of field artillery, and 2,200 armored vehicles.

The air force supports army counterinsurgency programs with twenty-three Cessna A-37 aircraft, which could also be used in ground attack. Eight Northrop F-5s and twelve McDonnell Douglas F-4s were equipped solely for reconnaissance. A total of fifteen Bell UH-1B and UH1H helicopters are available for search-and-rescue operations.

Since South Korea doesn’t have any nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. It will be hard for us to defend ourselves. The only possible attack that I’m concern is North Korea, since South Korea is not providing any aide and this might cause war between two countries. Some of the reasons are that U.S.A is not providing any aide to North Korea due to nuclear weapons. North Korea has been making nuclear weapons, which are causing to threat countries. If North Korea agrees with U.S.A and South Korea that they will stop making nuclear weapons, South Korea and U.S.A are willing to provide the aide, which they need.

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