{"id":49204,"date":"2021-08-04T11:13:12","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T02:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=49204"},"modified":"2021-08-03T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T02:16:11","slug":"north-koreas-storm-corps-ordered-to-prepare-for-guerilla-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-koreas-storm-corps-ordered-to-prepare-for-guerilla-warfare\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea&#8217;s Storm Corps ordered to &#8220;prepare for guerilla warfare&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Korean military authorities have reportedly handed down a special order to the so-called \u201cStorm Corps,\u201d the nation\u2019s most elite special forces unit, to \u201cprepare for guerilla warfare,\u201d distributing to the unit 3D military maps of South Korea\u2019s major regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formally the 11th Corps, the Storm Corps is based in Dokchon County, South Pyongan Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a Daily NK source in the North Korean military on Friday, North Korea\u2019s supreme command telegraphed the order to the headquarters of the Storm Corps on July 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The supreme command ordered the unit to \u201ccarry out preparatory training based on the transformation of South Korea\u2019s topographical structure,\u201d stressing that modern guerrilla warfare requires \u201cthorough preparations for standard mountain warfare along with urban warfare.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43171\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/\ud3ed\ud48d\uad70\ub2e8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"elite military unit storm corps border landmine\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/\ud3ed\ud48d\uad70\ub2e8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/\ud3ed\ud48d\uad70\ub2e8-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/\ud3ed\ud48d\uad70\ub2e8-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/12\/\ud3ed\ud48d\uad70\ub2e8.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observing Storm Corps training in 2013. \/ Image: Rodong Shinmun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributing to all branches of the army new topographical maps in the guise of an order entitled, \u201cSystemic Transformation of Tactical Topography in Areas of Operation,\u201d the supreme command basically ordered the Storm Corps in particular to begin training for urban guerrilla war to infiltrate target objectives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To put this another way, they ordered the Storm Corps to properly familiarize themselves with the transformed urban topography of South Korea \u2014 the \u201cenemy\u201d \u2014 and carry out intensive training, re-establishing operation plans for small-unit combat infiltrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accordingly, the Storm Corps has begun training to boost its guerrilla combat capabilities. The unit is also carrying out joint operations and a reorganization of its command and control. This suggests the unit believes it must not neglect rear-area support matters as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In particular, one of the unit\u2019s major tasks during this year\u2019s summer training is to build a new training field where personnel can practice attacking mockups of South Korea\u2019s strategic facilities, including the presidential palace, Cheong Wa Dae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the source, the supreme command stressed that the Storm Corps \u201cmust cherish the firm conviction that they will suppress military threats in South Korea and dynamically bring forward the unification of the Fatherland through \u2018strong defensive power,\u2019\u201d and that the corps must \u201cprepare all combat personnel as phoenixes of guerrilla warfare.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the supreme command reportedly issued similar orders to other special forces units as well, including the light infantry units of frontline corps, divisional sniper brigades, sniper brigades of the navy, air force and anti-air units, and the light infantry regiments of frontline divisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em>Please direct any comments or questions about this article to dailynkenglish@uni-media.net.<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-post-header\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20210730-5\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Korean military authorities have reportedly handed down a special order to the so-called \u201cStorm Corps,\u201d the nation\u2019s most elite special forces unit, to \u201cprepare for guerilla warfare,\u201d distributing to the unit 3D military maps of South Korea\u2019s major regions. Formally the 11th Corps, the Storm Corps is based in Dokchon County, South Pyongan Province. 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