Military power of Vietnam & North Korea
Vietnam vs North Korea
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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam 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
 VN |  KP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 1.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 4.9% |
Manpower
| VN | KP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 1,280,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 600,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 6,515,279 |
Land Forces
| VN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 6,000 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 4,000 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 13,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 4,500 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 4,000 |
Air Forces
| VN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 960 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 349 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 188 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 202 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | KP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 967 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 8 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 72 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
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.