General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army explained

Hangul:	조선인민군 총참모부
Rr:	Joseoninmingun Chongchammobu
Mr:	Chosŏninmin'gun Ch'ongch'ammobu
Context:	north

Post:	Chief of the General Staff
Body:	the Korean People's Army
Native Name:	조선인민군 총참모장
Flag:	Flag of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (Obverse).svg
Incumbent:	Ri Yong-gil
Incumbentsince:	28 December 2022
Department:	Korean People's Army
Reports To:	Minister of Defence
Appointer:	Supreme Commander
Formation:	February 1948
First:	Colonel General Kang Kon
Deputy:	Deputy Chief of the Korean People's Army

Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army
Hangul:	조선인민군 총참모장
Rr:	Joseoninmingun Chongchammojang
Mr:	Chosŏninmin'gun Ch'ongch'ammojang
Context:	north

The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative, operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Vice Marshal Ri Yong-gil.^{[1] [2]}

Duties

The GSD is the principal administrative body of the KPA besides the Ministry of Defense, which gives it the authority to do the following:

• Plan the national defense policy for the KPA
• Assess threats to the sovereignty and security of the state
• Regulate the training, education, and organization of the KPA

See also

• Ministry of Defence (North Korea)

External links

• VMar Ri Yong Ho, Gen. Kim Kyok Sik, Kim Yong Chun at the North Korea Leadership Watch
• Kim Jong-un promotes senior military officials

Notes and References

1. https://cnn.com/2023/08/10/asia/north-korea-top-general-replaced-intl-hnk-ml/index.html CNN "Kim Jong Un fires top general, orders North Korean military to 'gird for war'"
2. https://theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/kim-jong-un-fires-dismisses-north-korea-top-military-general-pak-su-il The Guardian,"Kim Jong-un fires North Korea's top general and calls for weapons production boost"