Military power of Canada & South Korea
Canada vs South 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 militarySouth Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.
US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.
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Military expenditures
CA | KR | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 27 billion $ | 44 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 2.5% |
Manpower
CA | KR | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 68,000 | 555,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 27,000 | 2,750,000 |
Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 13,185,794 |
Land Forces
CA | KR | ||
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Tanks: | 82 | 2,606 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,693 | 4,380 | |
Total artillery: | 163 | 7,468 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 3,040 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 574 |
Air Forces
CA | KR | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 417 | 1,585 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 156 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 98 | 371 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 165 | 757 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
CA | KR | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 67 | 195 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 12 | |
Frigates: | 12 | 18 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 11 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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
South Korea
20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.