General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army

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

Chiefs of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army

강건 남일 김광협 리권무 김창봉 최광 오진우 오극렬 최광 김영춘 김격식 리영호 현영철 김격식 리영길 리명수 리영길 박정천 림광일 리태섭 박수일 리영길

References

References

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