History Of The Republic Of Korea Navy
The Republic of Korea Navy was founded on November 11, 1945 as Marine Defense Group after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan. The ROK Navy is the oldest service within the ROK Armed Forces. In 2005, the South Korean navy celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Since the Korean War, the ROK Navy concentrated its efforts to build naval forces against 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 policies. The ROK Navy aims to become a blue-water navy by 2020.
Read more about History Of The Republic Of Korea Navy: Origins, Founding Years, Korean War and 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, 1990s, Present: First Decade of 21st Century
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