Military power of Indonesia & South Korea
Indonesia vs South Korea
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Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
More about Indonesia militarySouth Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.
US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.
More about South Korea militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 ID |  KR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10.1 billion $ | 50.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 2.8% |
Manpower
| ID | KR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 400,000 | 555,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 400,000 | 2,750,000 |
| Available for military: | 131,000,000 | 13,185,794 |
Land Forces
| ID | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 241 | 2,606 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,319 | 4,380 | |
| Total artillery: | 796 | 7,468 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 145 | 3,040 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 90 | 574 |
Air Forces
| ID | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 465 | 1,585 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 156 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 371 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 51 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 757 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| ID | KR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 347 | 195 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 12 | |
| Frigates: | 7 | 18 | |
| Corvettes: | 24 | 11 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
South Korea
20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.