Reserve forces in South Korea and China
Chinese reserve forces, at right, and Korean reserve forces, at left, are under training at their training camps.
South Korea’s reserve forces wee established on April 1, 1968 after the North Korean commando troops attacked the Chong Wa Dae, the official residence of the President, two and half months earlier.
Members of South Korean reserve force move to the shooting range during a recent traing.
Korean men are automatically admitted to the reserve force immediately after being retired from active military duty. They remain admitted to the reserve force for eight years. During the period, they are subject to about 30 hours of military training a year in and out of the military training camp.
Members of Chinese reserve force in Yin Chaun, western China, are seen taking a break while receiving military training.
In the meantime, Chinese reserve forces are formed from among those who applied for the serve after finishing their active military service before they reach 35. Like those shown in the above picture, they belong to the frontier garrison carrying out the guard task.They are also subject to a regular military training while serving as reserve force.
In South Korea, it is a obligatory for all robust men to serve for about three years as active military forces. But, in China, only those who want to can serve at military because China adopts the volenteers system.
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