Military power of China and North Korea & Norway
China and North Korea vs Norway
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.
Norway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.
Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
CNK | NO | |
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Military budget: | 410 billion $ | 7.3 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2% |
Manpower
CNK | NO | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 3,355,000 | 23,250 |
Reserve personnel: | 2,600,000 | 40,000 |
Available for military: | 392,336,380 | 1,078,181 |
Land Forces
CNK | NO | ||
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Tanks: | 11,750 | 52 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 18,130 | 553 | |
Total artillery: | 20,094 | 44 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 7,220 | 35 | |
Rocket artillery: | 7,140 | 9 |
Air Forces
CNK | NO | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 5,590 | 104 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 1,398 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 1,165 | 25 | |
Attack aircraft: | 308 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 1,557 | 38 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 151 | 0 |
Navy
CNK | NO | ||
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Total naval: | 1,709 | 41 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 38 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 56 | 4 | |
Corvettes: | 81 | 6 | |
Submarines: | 146 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
China and North Korea
Data not available
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
China and North Korea
Data not available
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).