General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army
The General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army is the senior military leadership of the armed forces of North Korea responsible for its administrative, operational and logistical needs. The current Chief of the General Staff is Pak Jong-chon who was appointed to the post on 6 September 2019.Duties
The GSD is the principal administrative body of the KPA besides the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, which gives it the authority to do the following:
- Plan the national defense policy for the KPA
- Assess threats to the sovereignty and security of the state
- Regulate the training, education, and organization of the KPA
