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Military power of Austria & China and North Korea
Austria vs China and North Korea
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryThe 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
 AT |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 410 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 0% |
Manpower
| AT | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 3,355,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| AT | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| AT | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| AT | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
China and North Korea
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