Australia
- 1400 personnel: RAN sailors, Royal Australian Army, SAS-R operators
- 10 APCs/IFVs: M113, LAV-25
- 5 tanks: M1A1 Abrams
- 3 ships:
HMAS Ballarat (FFH-155), an Anzac-class frigate
HMAS Canberra (L02), a Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD)
4 x LLC
5 x MH-60R Seahawk
HMAS Warramunga (FFH-152), an Anzac-class frigate
- 5 x RAAF F/A-18 Hornet operating from MCAS Iwakuni
- 2 x P-3 Orion from Kanoya and Ashiya airfield
- 3 x C-17 Globemaster III from air bases in Japan
- 1 x MQ-9 Reaper
Brunei
- 20 Royal Brunei Navy officers on board allied ships
Canada
- 800 personnel (most Royal Canadian Navy sailors) with a handful of Army and JTF-2 operators
- 15 APCs/IFVs - M113, LAV-25
- 8 tanks - Leopard 2A4/A6
- 2 ships (each with a helicopter)
- HCMS Calgary (FHH-335), a Halifax-class frigate
- HCMS Vancouver (FFH-331), a Halifax-class frigate
- 8 x CF-18 Hornets from Atsugi AB, Yokota AB, JASDF Hamamatsu, MCAS Iwakuni
- 4 transport planes (at U.S. or Japanese air bases)
- 1 x CC-130J Super Hercules
- 1 x KC-130T Hercules
- 1 x C-17 Globemaster III
- 3 x CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol planes
Chile
- 185 Chilean Navy sailors and officers
-
Almirante Cochrane (FF-05)
- 1 x Westland Lynx
China
50,000 ground troops and PLA-N sailors
- 200 armored vehicles: Type 11 assault vehicle, Type 90 (WZ-551), PGZ-95, various SPGs, and AA-vehicles
- 300 tanks: Type 99 MBT
- 70 x Helicopters: Z-10 (Fierce Thunderbolt), Z-8 (SA 321 Super Felon), Z-11 , Z-9 (Haitun), Gazelle
- 9 ships:
- 1 x Type 052D destroyer (NATO/OSD: Luyang III-class destroyer)
- 2 x Type 051C destroyer (NATO/OSD: Luzhou-class destroyer)
- Shenyang (115)
- Shijiazhuang (116)
- 1 x Type 001 aircraft carrier
- Liaoning(16)
- 26 x Shenyang J-15 (Flanker X-2)
- 2 x Z-9 (Haitun)
- 1 x Type 926 submarine support ship (NATO: Dalao-class submarine support ship)
- 1 x Type 903 replenishment ship (NATO: Fuchi-class/Qiandaohu-class replenishment ship)
- 1 x Type 054A frigate (NATO: Jiangkai II-class frigate)
- 1 x Type 920 hospital ship
- Daishan Dao/Peace Ark (866)*
- 1 x Type 052C destroyer (NATO/OSD: Luyang II-class destroyer)
- 2 x submarines (possibly Yang-class or Ming-class)
*
Chiangdao,
Gaoyouhu,
Hengshui,
Peace Ark, and
Xi'an originally deployed to RIMPAC 2016 exercises in Hawaii. The
Peace Ark is currently anchored at Jeju Island treating refugees from injuries and diseases not stemming from the KZV.
- Harbin SH-5 and KJ-2000 maritime patrol planes
- 40 x fighter jets and bombers: Su-30 (Flanker-C), Su-35 (Flanker-E), J-10 (Firebird), J-11 (Flanker-L), Xian H6-K
- Cargo: Il-28
- 3 x KJ-2000 AWACS plane
- 6 x UAV
- 1 x surveillance satellite
Colombia
- 30 Colombian National Navy personnel (sailors and officers)
Denmark
- 10 Royal Danish Navy personnel (sailors and officers)
France
- 150
Marine Nationale personnel (126 sailors, 24 marines)
- 1 x
Floréal-class frigate
- Prarial(F 731)
- 1 x Eurocopter AS565 Panther
Note: Ministry of Defence mulling on the possibility of deploying French Foreign Legion in the Pacific to support operations in Korea.
Germany
- 100 German Navy personnel (including Seabattalion)
India
- 257 Indian Navy personnel (sailors and officers)
- INS
Satpura (F48), a
Shivalik-class stealth multi-role frigate
--2 x helicopters (HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk.42B)
Indonesia
- 80 TNI-AL personnel (sailors and officers)
- RKI
Dipnegoro (365), a
Sigma 9113-class corvette
Note: President Widodo mentioned the possibility of deploying Indonesian Marines to support Korean relief operations.
Italy
- 20
Regia Marina personnel (sailors and officers)
Japan
- 960 personnel (mostly JMSDF)
- 3 warships:
- JS Hyūga(DDH-181), a Hyūga-class helicopter carrier destroyer*
- 3 x SH-60K Seahawk
- 1 x AW101
- Other aircraft
- JS Kirishima(DDG-174), a Kongō-class guided-missile destroyer
- JS Chōkai (DDG-176), a Kongō-class guided missile destroyer*
- 1 x Sōryū-class submarine deployed from Kure Naval District
*JS
Hyuga and JS
Chokai were originally deployed to the RIMPAC 2016 exercises in Hawaii
Note: The Japanese Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the JS Izumo (DDH-183) and JS Myōkō (DDG-175) will be joining the JMSDF fleet off the coast of the Korean Peninsula by August 12, 2016.
- 4 x maritime patrol planes (2 x P-3C Orion, 2 x Kawasaki P-1)
- 6 x fighter jets (4 x Mitsubishi F-2, 2 x F-15J)
- 1 x UAV
- 1 x surveillance satellite
Malaysia
- 10 officers from the Royal Malaysian Navy
Mexico
- 15 Mexican Navy personnel (officers and sailors)
Netherlands
- 10 officers from the Royal Netherlands Navy
New Zealand
- 190 Royal New Zealand Navy personnel (officers and sailors)
- 1 ship
- HMNZS Te Kaha (F77), an Anzac-class frigate
- 1 x P-3 Orion based out from Ashiya airfield
Norway
- 25 Royal Norwegian Navy personnel (officers and sailors)
Peru
- 15 Peruvian Navy officers
Philippines
- 205 personnel from the Philippine Navy (officers and sailors) and some airmen from the Philippine Air Force
- 1 ship
- BRP Tarlac (LD-601), a Tarlac-class landing platform dock/strategic sealift vessel
- 2 x LCU or LCM
- 2 x RHIB or LCVP
- 2 x AW109E Power
- 1 x C-130
- 1 x C-295
Russia
Russian Ground Forces (at the Russo-Korean border near Vladivostok)
- 3,000 personnel from the Far Eastern Military District
- 120 APCs/IFVs: BTR-80, BMP-7, ZSU-23-4 (Shilka), 2K22 Tunguska (Grison)
- 100 tanks: T-90 MBT, T-72
- 50 helicopters: Mi-8 (Hip), Mi-24 (Hind), Mi-28 (Havoc)
- 25 x fighter jets and bombers: MiG-29 (Fulcrum), MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F), Su-27 (Flanker), Su-30 (Flanker-C), Su-35 (Flanker-E), Tu-95 (Bear), Tu-22M (Backfire)
- 1 x Beriev A-50 (Mainstay) AWACS plane
- 6 ships:
- 1 x Slava-class destroyer
- 1 x Udaloy I-class destroyer
- Marshal Shaposhnikov (543)
- Admiral Tributs (564)
- Admiral Vinogradov (572)
- Admiral Panteletev (548)
- 1 x Sovremennyy-class destroyer
- 6 x Il-38 (Dolphin) maritime patrol plane
Singapore
- 90 Republic of Singapore Navy personnel (officers and sailors)
- 1 ship:
- RSS Steadfast (70), a Formidable-class frigate
South Korea
- 2,200,000 of all branches of the ROK Armed Forces. Day 1 of the outbreak reduced the strength of the ROK Armed Forces to 60% strong. All reservists and able-bodied men called to duty.
- 2,312 APCs/IFVs: K200/A1, K21, BMP-3, M113(K1), KM900/901, Barracuda, K-9 SPGs, MH-179 towed howitzer, K-55 howitzer, KAAV7A1 inventories from ROKA and ROKMC
(Note: K151 armored vehicles entered production in June 2016 and were not yet ready by the time of the outbreak)
- 1,282 tanks: K1E1, K1A1/K1A, K2 Black Panther, M48AE3K, T-62, T-72, T-80 from ROKA and ROKMC
- 479 helicopters: UH-1 Huey, UH-60 Blackhawk, CH-47 Chinook, Surion, MD-500, AH-1 Cobra, AH-64 Apache, Bell 412, HH-60P, S-92, Ka-32, Eurocopter AS332
- 375 fighter jets: FA-50 Golden Eagle, F-5E/F, KF-5E/F, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-4 Phantom, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
- 149 trainer planes: F-5F, F-16D, K-T, TA-50, KT-100
- 4 x Boeing 737 AWACS plane
- 10 x Recon planes: 8 x Hawker 100, 2 x Dassault Falcon
- 4 x KC-30A tanker
- 21 x transport planes: 12 x CN-295, 9 x C-130J/H
- 55 ships:
- 2 x Sejong the Great-class destroyer
- ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG-991)*
- 2 x Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk
- ROKS Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG-993)
- 2 x Super Lynx or SH-60 Seahawk
- 2 x Changmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
- ROKS Changmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975)
- ROKS Dae Jo-yeong (DDH-977)
- ROKS Wang Geon (DDH-978)
- ROKS Gang Gam-chan (DDH-979)*
- ROKS Choe Yeong (DHH-981)
- 1 x Gwanggaeto the Great-class destroyer
- ROKS Eulji Mundeok (DDH-977)
- 1 x Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship
- ROKS Dokdo (LPH-6111)
- 15 x helicopters (UH-1H, UH-60P, Super Lynx)
- 1 x Cheon Wang Bang-class landing ship tank
- ROKS Cheon Wang Bang (LST-686)
- 2 x Go Jun Bong-class landing ship tank
- ROKS Hyang Ro Bong (LST-681)
- 258 x Marines
- 12 x K1 or K2 tanks
- 14 x KAAV7A1
- 8 x 2.5 ton trucks
- 4 x LCVP
- 1 x UH-60 Blackhawk
- ROKS Sung In Bong(LST-685)
- 258 x Marines
- 12 x K1 or K2 tanks
- 14 x KAAV7A1
- 8 x 2.5 ton trucks
- 4 x LCVP
- 1 x UH-60 Blackhawk
- 2 x Solgae (LSF-631)-class landing air cushion
- 2 x Solgae (LSF-621)-class landing air cushion
- 1 x Wonsan-class minelayer
- 3 x Yangyang-class minesweeper
- ROKS Yangyang (MSH-571)
- ROKS Ongjin (MSH-572)
- ROKS Haenam (MSH-573)
- 3 x Ganggyeong-class minehunter
- ROKS Gangin (MCH-562)
- ROKS Goryeong (MCH-563)
- ROKS Gimpo (MCH-565)
- 2 x Tongyeong-class salvage and rescue ship (ATS)
- 1 x Cheonghaejin-class submarine rescue ship (ASR)
- 1 x Singiwon-class surveying ship (AGS)
- 1 x Sinsegi-class surveying ship (AGS)
- 1 x Dadohae-class midget submarine tender (ASL)
- 3 x Mulgae (LCU-87)-class landing craft utility
- 7 x Mulgae (LCU/L 79)-class landing craft utility minelayer
* Ship was deployed to RIMPAC 2016
- 18 submarines
- 9 x Dosan Ahn Chango-class submarine**
- 9 x Sohn Wonyil-class submarine
** ROKS
Lee Eokgi (SS-071) was deployed to RIMPAC 2016
Thailand
- 600 personnel from the Royal Thai Navy, Royal Thai Army, and the Royal Thai Marine Corps
- 1 ship
- HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH-911), a Chakri Naruebet-class aircraft carrier
- 6 x SH-60 Seahawk
- 4 x MH-60S Knighthawk
Tonga
- 30 Tonga Maritime Militia personnel
United Kingdom
- 60 Royal Navy personnel (sailors, officers, Royal Marines, SBS)
- 3 x C-17 Globemaster III carrying supplies
- 1 x surveillance satellite
Note: Whitehall recently announced about deploying forces to nearby Japan or Korea. Nearest Royal Navy vessel in the Far East on standby. UKSF teams considered to provide assistance to ROK forces.
United States
- 36,200 U.S. military personnel (Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard; not counting civilian dependents, DOD contractors, DOD civilian employees, MARAD personnel)
- 220 APCs/IFVs: M113, LAV-25, Stryker, SPGs, towed howitzers, Humvees, MRAPs
- 200 tanks: M1A1/A2 Abrams
- 150 helicopters: UH-60 Blackhawk, SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk, HH-60 Pavehawk, MH-6 Little Bird, AH-1 Cobra, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, CH-53 Stallion, CH-46 Sea Knight
- 200 fighter aircraft: F-15 Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, F-22 Raptor, F-35B Lightning II (USMC) from bases in Japan and South Korea
- 6 x bombers: B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancers from Anderson AB, Guam
- 2 x E-3 Sentry AWACS
- 50 x transport/tankers/maritime patrol: C-130 Hercules, MC-130, KC-130, KC-135, C-17 Globemaster III, C-5A Galaxy, P-3 Orion, P-8A Poseidon, U-2
- 10 x MQ-9 Reaper (some armed with missiles)
- 1 x surveillance satellite
- 24 x ships
Initial response naval vessels:
- USS Ashland (LSD-48), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship
- 4 x LCAC
- 21 x LCM-6
- 36 x AAV7
- USS Green Bay (LPD-20), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
- 2 x LCAC
- 1 x LCU
- 4 x CH-46 Sea Knight
- 2 x MV-22 Osprey
- USS Germantown (LSD-42), a WhidbeyIsland-class dock landing ship
- 4 x LCAC
- 21 x LCM-6
- 36 x AAV7
- USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
- 20 x AV-6B Harrier II
- 20 x F-35B Lighting II
- 4 x AH-1W/Z Super Cobra/Viper
- 22 x MV-22B Osprey
- 4 x CH-53E Super Stallion
- 6 x SH-60F/HH-60 Seahawk
RIMPAC fleet:
- USS America (LHA-6), an America-class amphibious assault ship
- Numerous aircraft: AV-8B Harrier II, F-35B Lighting II, MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion/CH-53K King Stallion, UH-1Y Venom, AH-1Z Viper, MH-60S Seahawk
- USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USS Coronado (LCS-4), an Independence-class littoral combat ship
- 2 x MH-60R Seahawk
- 1 x MQ-8 Fire Scout
- USS Howard (DDG-83), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), a Nimitz-class carrier - currently the flagship of Operation Sea Paladin
- 36 x F/A-18E Hornets
- 12 x F/A-18C Hornets
- 6 x EA-18G Growlers
- 8 x SH-60F or HH-60H Seahawk
- 3 x E-2C Hawkeye
- 3 x C-2 Greyhound
- USS Mobile Bay (CG-53), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
- 2 x SH-60B or MH-60R Seahawk
- USS Pinckney (DDG-91), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USS Princeton (CG-59), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
- 2 x SH-60B or MH-60 R Seahawk
- USS San Diego (LPD-22), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
- 2 x LCAC
- 1 x LCU
- 4 x CH-46 Sea Knight
- 2 x MV-22
- USS Shoup (DDG-86), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USS Stockdale (DDG-106), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer
- USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187), a Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
- USNS Navajo (T-ATF-169), a Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug (to be retired later in 2016)
- USNS Rainer (T-AOE-7), a Supply-class fast combat support ship
- USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204), a Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
- USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50), a Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ship (to be retired later in 2016)
- USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship
- USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752), a Legend-class cutter
- 1 x MH-64C Dolphin MCH
- 2 x ScanEagle sUAS
- 4 x submarines (possibly Seawolf-class, Los Angeles-class, or Virginia-class submarines)
USS
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group 5
- was
patrolling the South China Sea area starting on July 1, 2016 when called to redirect to the Korean Peninsula on its way back to Yokosuka
- USS Ronald Reagan(CVN-76), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
- 36 x F/A-18E Hornets
- 12 x F/A-18C Hornets
- 6 x EA-18G Growlers
- 8 x SH-60F or HH-60H Seahawk
- 3 x E-2C Hawkeye
- 3 x C-2 Greyhound
- USS Chancellorsville(CG-62), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
- 2 x SH-60B or MH-60R Seahawk
- USS Shiloh(CG-67), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser
- 2 x SH-60B or MH-60R Seahawk
Note:
The USS Forth Worth (LCS-2) will dock in Cebu City, Philippines on August 27, 2016 for a three-day port visit before heading over to the Korean Peninsula to support the U.S.-led naval quarantine.
DOD - Department of Defense
MOD - Ministry of Defense
MND - Ministry of National Defense
PCG - Presidential Communications Group
CNA - Channel News Asia
CCTV - China Central Television
SCMP - South China Morning Post
RT - Russia Today
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