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Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.

Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).

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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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0.9 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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63,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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344,750
2,600,000

Available for military

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2,500,000
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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500
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,831
19,880
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Total artillery

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771
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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375
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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246
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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193
6,190
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Fighter

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33
1,186
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Multirole

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4
1,533
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Attack

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70
446
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Helicopters

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65
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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0
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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0
49
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Corvettes

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0
81
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Submarines

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0
170

Nuclear weapons

Belarus

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

Military service

Belarus

18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.

China and North Korea

Data not available