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The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN; (朝鮮語:대한민국 해군); Hanja: 大韓民國海軍; Revised Romanization: ''Daehanminguk Haegun''), also known as the ROK Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the South Korean armed forces, responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duty of the ROK Navy )〕 The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=해병대 조직 )〕 Established in 1945, the ROK Navy is the oldest branch of the South Korean armed forces. Since the Korean War, the ROK Navy has concentrated its efforts to building naval forces to counteract the North Korean navy, which has littoral naval capabilities. As South Korea's economy grew, the ROK Navy was able to build larger and better equipped fleets to deter aggression, to protect national maritime rights and to support the nation's foreign policy.〔("해군의 역할" ). Republic of Korea Navy Official Website. Retrieved March 8, 2007.〕 As a part of its mission, the ROK Navy has engaged in several peacekeeping operations since the turn of the 21st century.〔("해군작전사령부 창설 54주년..어제와 오늘 그리고 미래" ). Ministry of National Defense Official Website. Retrieved March 4, 2007.〕 As of 2015, the ROK Navy has about 70,000 regular personnel including 29,000 Republic of Korea Marines. In addition, there are about 180 commissioned ships in service with the ROK Navy, including about 15 submarines, 130 surface combatants and patrol vessels, 10 amphibious warfare ships, 10 mine warfare ships, and 20 auxiliary ships (with a total displacement of about 197,000 tonnes〔("Defense of Japan 2015" ). Ministry of Defense Official Website. Retrieved October 4, 2015.〕 ). The naval aviation force consists of about 70 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. The ROK Marine Corps has about 400 tracked vehicles including self-propelled artillery. The ROK Navy aims to become a blue-water navy by 2020.〔("해군의 미래" ). Republic of Korea Navy Official Website. Retrieved September 24, 2011.〕〔("South Korea’s Blue-water Ambitions" ). The Diplomat . Retrieved June 21, 2012.〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Emerging Republic of Korea Navy: A Japanese Perspective )〕 ==Duties and objectives== The objectives of the ROK Navy as maritime forces for the National Security are: *Establishing autonomous naval forces to deter war *Securing maritime superiority to win war *Promoting national interests through protection of maritime activities *Enhancing the national prestige through naval presence 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Republic of Korea Navy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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