Military power of Canada & China and North Korea
Canada vs China and North Korea
Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
More about Canada 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
CA | CNK | |
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Military budget: | 27 billion $ | 410 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 0% |
Manpower
CA | CNK | |
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Active personnel: | 68,000 | 3,355,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 27,000 | 2,600,000 |
Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
CA | CNK | ||
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Tanks: | 82 | 11,750 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,693 | 18,130 | |
Total artillery: | 163 | 20,094 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 7,220 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
CA | CNK | ||
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Total aircraft: | 417 | 5,590 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 98 | 1,165 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
Helicopters: | 165 | 1,557 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
CA | CNK | ||
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Total naval: | 67 | 1,709 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
Frigates: | 12 | 56 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 81 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
China and North Korea
Data not available