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Military power of China and North Korea & NATO without USA

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China and North Korea vs NATO without USA

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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.

An artificial alliance showing what NATO would look like without the United States of America which accounting for three quarters of North Atlantic Alliance defence spending. The supported countries included in this alliance: Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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410 billion $
422.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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Manpower

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Active personnel

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3,355,000
1,940,439

Reserve personnel

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2,600,000
1,928,532

Available for military

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392,336,380
138,304,419

Land Forces

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Tanks

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11,244
6,889
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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19,880
47,798
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Total artillery

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19,890
9,570
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Self-propelled artillery

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7,390
3,084
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Rocket artillery

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7,000
1,193

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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6,190
7,923
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Fighter

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1,186
486
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Multirole

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1,533
1,392
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Attack

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446
111
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Helicopters

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1,428
2,962
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UCAV (combat drone)

+
160
520

Navy

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Total naval

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1,485
1,928
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Aircraft carriers

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6
10
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Destroyers

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50
23
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Frigates

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49
120
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Corvettes

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81
38
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Submarines

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170
78

Nuclear weapons

China and North Korea

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NATO without USA

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Military service

China and North Korea

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NATO without USA

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