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Military power of Azerbaijan & China and North Korea
Azerbaijan vs China and North Korea
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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
More about Azerbaijan 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
 AZ |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.8 billion $ | 410 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| AZ | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 126,400 | 3,355,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| AZ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 940 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 909 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 323 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| AZ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 176 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 97 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| AZ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 31 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.
China and North Korea
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