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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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34.4 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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29,740
2,600,000

Available for military

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5,316,464
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
19,880
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Total artillery

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229
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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0
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
6,190
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Fighter

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1,186
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Multirole

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96
1,533
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Attack

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0
446
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Helicopters

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95
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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45
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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2
6
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Destroyers

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3
50
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Frigates

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7
49
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Corvettes

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0
81
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Submarines

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6
170

Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

Military service

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.

China and North Korea

Data not available