Military power of South Korea & Greece
South Korea vs Greece
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South 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 militaryGreece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
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Military expenditures
 KR |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 50.2 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.8% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| KR | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 555,000 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,750,000 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 13,185,794 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| KR | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,606 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,380 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 7,468 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 3,040 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 574 | 152 |
Air Forces
| KR | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,585 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 156 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 371 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 757 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 3 |
Navy
| KR | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 195 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 12 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 18 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 11 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.