Military power of China and North Korea & Indonesia
China and North Korea vs Indonesia
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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.
Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
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Military expenditures
 CNK |  ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 294.6 billion $ | 10.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| CNK | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 3,315,000 | 400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,600,000 | 400,000 |
| Available for military: | 392,336,380 | 131,000,000 |
Land Forces
| CNK | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 11,750 | 241 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 18,130 | 1,319 | |
| Total artillery: | 20,094 | 796 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 7,220 | 145 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 7,140 | 90 |
Air Forces
| CNK | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 5,590 | 465 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 1,398 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 1,165 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 308 | 51 | |
| Helicopters: | 1,557 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 151 | 6 |
Navy
| CNK | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,709 | 347 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 38 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 56 | 7 | |
| Corvettes: | 81 | 24 | |
| Submarines: | 146 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
China and North Korea
Data not available
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
China and North Korea
Data not available
Indonesia
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.