Military power of China and North Korea & Armenia
China and North Korea vs Armenia
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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.
Armenia is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 29,743 km2 (land boundries: 1,570 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. The number of inhabitants is 2,967,900.
Armenia has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994. Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The inventory of the Armenian Armed Forces includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment.
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Military expenditures
 CNK |  AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 294.6 billion $ | 1.28 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 6% |
Manpower
| CNK | AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 3,315,000 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,600,000 | 210,000 |
| Available for military: | 392,336,380 | 809,576 |
Land Forces
| CNK | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 11,750 | 269 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 18,130 | 610 | |
| Total artillery: | 20,094 | 236 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 7,220 | 38 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 7,140 | 103 |
Air Forces
| CNK | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 5,590 | 65 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 1,398 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 1,165 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 308 | 15 | |
| Helicopters: | 1,557 | 45 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 151 | 0 |
Navy
| CNK | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,709 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 38 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 56 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 81 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 146 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
China and North Korea
Data not available
Armenia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
China and North Korea
Data not available
Armenia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.