Military power of India & North Korea
India vs North Korea
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India is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
More about India militaryNorth Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 120,540 km2 (land boundries: 1,607 km and costline 2,495 km). The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang. The number of inhabitants is 25,549,604.
The KPA is equipped with older weapon systems originally acquired from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and China, as well as some domestically-produced equipment. The North Korea produces a diverse array of military hardware like light armored vehicles, tanks, naval vessels and submarines, and advanced weapons systems, such as ballistic missiles. North Korea developing also nuclear weapons.
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Military expenditures
 IN |  KP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 66 billion $ | 1.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.2% | 4.9% |
Manpower
| IN | KP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,400,000 | 1,280,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 800,000 | 600,000 |
| Available for military: | 319,129,420 | 6,515,279 |
Land Forces
| IN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,614 | 6,000 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,600 | 4,000 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,799 | 13,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 100 | 4,500 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 960 | 4,000 |
Air Forces
| IN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,263 | 960 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 173 | 349 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 405 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 120 | 188 | |
| Helicopters: | 729 | 202 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| IN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 267 | 967 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 11 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 8 | |
| Submarines: | 16 | 72 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
North Korea
Although at the beginning North Korea joined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, they withdrew from it on January 2003. It was a consequence of the United States accusation. The USA government claimed that North Korea was unofficially funding a program of uranium enrichment. Because of that, they cancelled the 1994 Agreed Framework treaty and cut off the energy assistance. Two years after withdrawing, the officials from North Korea claimed that they own operational nuclear arsenal. In spite of North Koreans assurances, the United States did not believe that North Korea really posses such weapons. As a result, the government of North Korea decided to conduct tests.
There were three tests that North Korea initially conducted. The first one, with the yield of less than a kiloton, took place in 2006. However, to show that this was in fact a nuclear detonation, North Koreans conducted second and third tests, respectable in 2009 and 2013. The maximum power of the blast of the aforementioned tests can be estimated to be up to 40 kilotons. However, a lot of sources claim that yield did not surpass 10-15 kilotons. Noteworthy is also the fact that in 2016, North Korea announced that they have conducted their first hydrogen-bomb test.
Military service
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.
North Korea
18 is presumed to be the legal minimum age for compulsory military service; 16-17 is the presumed legal minimum age for voluntary service.