In the event of a peaceful unification of the two Koreas (unlikely or not) South Korea would inherit numerous North Korean institutions, among them the Korean People’s Army. This could also be the case in a less than peaceful scenario which didn’t result in the destruction of the North’s military. North Korea’s military includes more than 1 million active duty soldiers and large numbers of facilities and equipment. If Seoul does someday inherit the North’s large military force, there will be many concerns to address and many potential dangers, but also opportunities.

As with many other aspects of a potential