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    Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces
    Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces
    Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces
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    Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces

    By Major Troy P. Krause

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    As United States and Republic of Korea forces stand to defend against a DPRK attack, one of the most formidable tasks is how to counter a second front in the Joint Rear Security Area of the Republic of Korea.

    North Korea has a robust and diverse special operations force capability, their ‘Special Purpose Forces.’ With nearly 104,000 soldiers committed to these daring tactics and operations, the United States and the Republic of Korea must be vigilant and innovative to protect their forces from such attacks.

    The principal mission of the North Korean Special Purpose Forces is to infiltrate into the enemies rear area and conduct short duration raids. Their most dangerous avenue of approach for their forces includes amphibious approaches, airborne infiltration and the use of a vast tunnel network. How would the North carry out such an attack against such formidable foes? Will they use special operation’s type forces to disrupt the South in their rear areas? How would they move their forces into South Korea? What solutions does the United States and the Republic of Korea have to solve this problem and which one is the best?

    This analysis examines the various methods the United States and the Republic of Korea will use to counter the North Korean Special Purpose Forces today and in the future.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTannenberg Publishing
    Release dateNov 6, 2015
    ISBN9781786253460
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      Countering North Korean Special Purpose Forces - Major Troy P. Krause

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      We have also made every effort to include all maps and illustrations of the original edition the limitations of formatting do not allow of including larger maps, we will upload as many of these maps as possible.

      COUNTERING NORTH KOREAN SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES

      by

      Major Troy P. Krause USA

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

      ILLUSTRATIONS 5

      TABLES 6

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7

      ABSTRACT 8

      CHAPTER 1—THE IMPORTANCE OF COUNTERING THE NORTH KOREA SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES THREAT 9

      History 10

      Geography 11

      Weather 13

      Population 13

      Infrastructure 14

      Fielded Forces 14

      CHAPTER 2—NORTH KOREA’S SPECIAL PURPOSE FORCES 16

      Typical Missions 16

      A Word On Tunnels 17

      Airborne Forces 17

      Reconnaissance Brigades 18

      Light Infantry 18

      Maritime Special Purpose Forces 18

      Stealth Ships 19

      DPRK’s Submarines 19

      Amphibious Light Infantry Brigades 20

      CHAPTER 3—COUNTERMEASURES 21

      Target Detection is the Key 21

      Mines and Anti-Ship Missiles 21

      Fixed Wing Attack Fighters 22

      AC-130 Spectre Gunships 22

      Navy Surface Combatants 23

      U.S. and ROK Submarines 23

      Naval Air Power 24

      CHAPTER 4—JOINT REAR AREA OPERATIONS 25

      Homeland Reserve Forces 25

      Civil Defense Corps 25

      Role of the HRF and CDC in Response to Maritime Attack 25

      Base Defense 26

      CHAPTER 5—AH-64 APACHE ATTACK HELICOPTERS TO THE RESCUE 27

      Missions 27

      Destroy the Weapon’s Platforms 27

      Attacking the Maritime SOF Threat—A Joint Approach 28

      Command, Control, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) 29

      Battle Damage Assessment 30

      Safeguards 30

      Training and Equipment Issues 31

      CHAPTER 6—CONCLUSION 32

      GLOSSARY 33

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 35

      BIBLIOGRAPHY 37

      ILLUSTRATIONS

      Figure 1. North Korea. Source: Kimsoft.com

      Figure 2. South Korea. Source: Kimsoft.com

      Figure 3. Aircraft Carrier laden with Army Helicopters

      TABLES

      Table 1. SPF Force Matrix

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      Writing an accurate account about the conflict in Korea would be an impossible task without the help of several individuals and institutions.

      I wish to thank the librarians of the Air University Library, especially Mr. Chang, for their patience and willingness to assist me with my work. I would also like to thank Richard Young, a web page administrator for United States Navy amphibious units, for his assistance in finding several texts and Internet links. I would like to acknowledge Major Tim Lolatte and Major Ike Eisenhauer for their assistance in the use of the Air University research template.

      Finally, I would like to thank LTC Jeffrey Reilly (former planner on the Combined Forces Korea staff) and Major Russell Stinger (former planner for deep operations on the 8th Army staff) for their insights into the continuing Cold War over there. Having never been to Korea, their assistance in distinguishing fanciful ideas from cold reality was helpful. Their unique insights and knowledge on the North Korean military was generous and significant.

      ABSTRACT

      As United States and Republic of Korea forces stand to defend

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