Democratic Empire of Korea

The **Democratic Empire of Korea**is a superstate featured in the TACITUS series. It was formed in 2015, when Sung-Man Il, united North and South Korea. Eventually, Kim Song-Il, much to the shock and horror of the international community, began a crusade of "kingdom-building", conquering numerous other countries in the name of building an empire to challenge that of the United States, the Christian Republic of New Russia, and the Federation.

## History

### Founding

In an alternate 2015, following years of separation and rivalry between the two Koreas, Sung-Man Il united North and South Korea and formed the Democratic Empire of Korea, seeking to create a "union" between the two divided countries, began a policy of openeness with other countries. However, other nations began to see the actions of the Democratic Empire of Korea as that of "another Hitler" and reacted negatively. Unbeknownst to everybody else, though, this started a period known as "the Next Crusade".

### The Next Crusade

In 2016, the Democratic Empire of Korea declared war on Japan, invading the island country and starting the Korean-Japanese War. At about the same time, the United States entered an economic crisis that forced it to withdraw its military forces from the Far East. Stepping into the plate was the Federation, which vehemently condemned the action. After about a year of fighting, Japan surrendered in 2018, capitulating to rule by the Democratic Empire of Korea. By 2020, the nations of Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, Papua New Guinea, East TImor, and various other East Asian countries were conquered and forcibly absorbed into the new Korean Empire.

### World War III and dissolution

When World War III began, the DEK started out forming an alliance with the Islamic State of New Palestine following a nonaggression pact. This was an alliance that was quickly dissolved when the ISNP violated their end of the pact and assaulted KPA positions, turning the two against each other. By this point, it was every man for himself for the two enemy powers. The DEK itself was invaded during the Invasion of the Korean Empire, led by Raven, New America, and the Special Defense Pact.

Pyongyang fell after days of heavy fighting, and the DEK was eventually dissolved, having been replaced with the puppet state\satellite state known as the Federal Republic of New Asia. Korea itself was renamed the Federation of New Korea by Raven.

## Member countries

Democratic Empire of Korea national flagVietnam (Occupied)Cambodia (Occupied)MalaysiaLaosSingaporeEast TimorBruneiJapan (occupied)Thailand (Occupied)Myammar (Occupied)Paupa New GuineaIndonesia (Occupied)

## Weapons and equipment

TDI VectorM4A1 (Captured after union of South and North Korea)K7 (Captured after union of North and South Korea)ADS Amphibious RifleAPS Underwater RifleAK-12DRM-177 BasiliskFIM-92 (Captured after union of South and North Korea)G18 (Used by Unit 525 soldiers)QBZ-03 (Used by Unit 525 soldiers)PWS Diablo (Used by Unit 525 soldiers)M9A1AKU-94Mk11 Mod 0CheyTac M200 InterventionP99QBZ-95QSZ-92QBB-88PP90M1PP-19 BizonM16A3 (captured after union of South and North Korea)

## Gallery

KPA soldierKPA PatchKPA Special Operations (Unit 525)