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China and North Korea vs Iraq

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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.

Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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410 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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3,355,000
193,000

Reserve personnel

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2,600,000
553,000

Available for military

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392,336,380
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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11,244
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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19,880
5,284
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Total artillery

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19,890
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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7,390
283
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Rocket artillery

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7,000
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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6,190
379
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Fighter

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1,186
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Multirole

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1,533
26
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Attack

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446
32
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Helicopters

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1,428
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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160
14

Navy

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Total naval

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1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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6
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Destroyers

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50
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Frigates

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49
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Corvettes

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81
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Submarines

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170
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Nuclear weapons

China and North Korea

Data not available

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

China and North Korea

Data not available

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.