국방환경 변화에 따른 남·북한 특수작전 전법 발전에 관한 연구

Abstract

The importance of special operations in the war have not been overlooked. Furthermore, It is expected to become more important due to the rapid development of weapons systems. So, based on the question of ‘what are the characteristics of special operations between them?’,‘How will our Korean military(Especially, Army) develop in the future?’, I would like to analyze the influencing factors and the development process of the tactics from the Cold War to the present and predict the future. The study found that the essential role of carrying out special operations between them is not very different but, There has been a marked difference in the factors influencing performance and the tactics shown(Concept, organization, weapon systems). North Korea developed its military strategy based on the Kim Il Sung’s Anti-Japanese Armed Combat Strategy. And, as the securing of high-tech weapons systems was restricted, by expanding its formation organization, North Korea developed traditional special operations based on size and quantity as a core of military strength in the North's provocations against South Korea. On the contrary, South Korea built up its special operation forces under the support of the U.S. military and have developed progressive special operations tactics by seeking to secure a high-tech weapons system as a means of responding to the North Korea’s unconventional warfare. In the future, North Korea's special operations are expected to be asymmetrically diverse and more bolder than before. Therefore, the South Korean military should pursue advanced special operations such as the U.S’ innovative performing method of special operations based on its overwhelming economic power compared to North Korea, but the Korean military should develop its own operational concept, create a Joint Special Operations Command, and develop innovative special operations tactics that add to the fourth industrial-based advanced weapons systems.