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@article{ART002875275},
author={Kim, Taehyun},
title={The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought},
journal={military history},
issn={1598-317X},
year={2022},
number={124},
pages={215-262},
doi={10.29212/mh.2022..124.215}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Taehyun
TI - The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought
JO - military history
PY - 2022
VL - null
IS - 124
PB - Military History Institute, MND
SP - 215
EP - 262
SN - 1598-317X
AB - The purpose of this paper is to explain the historical origin and evolution of North Korea's "independent" military thought from the perspective of "the pursuit of independence and the distortion of ideology," and to clarify that North Korean military ideology influenced the 'Su-Ryong(which means ringleader)-centered' regime security and offensive adventure strategy. In the process of applying the Max-Leninism to the characteristics of North Korea creatively, North Korea's military ideology was initially conceived as a "practical military guideline" focused on self-reliance. However, North Korea's military thought, coupled with the establishment of Kim Il-sung's monolithic political system in the late 1960s, was deflected from the nature of the "practical guideline" of "self-defense" to strengthen Kim Il-sung's monolithic political power and control. Specifically, North Korea's strategy to break away from the military influence and dependence of the Soviet Union and China during the Cold War was deflected into the political logic of supporting Kim Il-sung's "military genius". This refracted into a political logic affecting North Korea's offensive nature of military thought. Military thought as a "symbolic mechanism" for idol worship turned into "Mu-o-ryu-seong"(which means flawless or perfectness)of 'Su-ryong', and then became an unwavering military guideline to create an "immortal myth." Kim Il-sung's symbolic device, a "military genius," put a kind of "persona" on the North Korean military that should not be defeated in battle, which affected North Korea's offensive adventurism.
KW - Juche military thought;persona;autonomy;self-defense;anti-guerilla group;Kim Ilsung;monolithic political system;aggressive militarism
DO - 10.29212/mh.2022..124.215
ER -

Kim, Taehyun. (2022). The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought. military history, 124, 215-262.

Kim, Taehyun. 2022, "The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought", military history, no.124, pp.215-262. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun "The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought" military history 124 pp.215-262 (2022) : 215.

Kim, Taehyun. The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought. 2022; 124 : 215-262. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun. "The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought" military history no.124(2022) : 215-262.doi: 10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun. The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought. military history, 124, 215-262. doi: 10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun. The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought. military history. 2022; 124 215-262. doi: 10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun. The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought. 2022; 124 : 215-262. Available from: doi:10.29212/mh.2022..124.215

Kim, Taehyun. "The Historical Origin and Evolution of North Korea's ‘Independent' Military Thought" military history no.124(2022) : 215-262.doi: 10.29212/mh.2022..124.215