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Military power of China and North Korea & Suoth Korea Japan Taiwan

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China and North Korea vs Suoth Korea Japan Taiwan

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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget: 410 billion $ 114.1 billion $
Percent of GDP: 0% 0%

Military budget

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Highest value in the world: 916 billion $ (USA)
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Manpower

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Active personnel: 3,355,000 982,150
Reserve personnel: 2,600,000 4,463,100
Available for military: 392,336,380 46,371,065

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Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
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Land Forces

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Tanks: 11,750 4,770
Armoured fighting vehicles: 18,130 9,166
Total artillery: 20,094 10,035
Self-propelled artillery: 7,220 3,694
Rocket artillery: 7,140 799

Tanks

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Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
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Air Forces

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Total aircraft: 5,590 3,843
Fighter aircraft: 1,398 440
Multirole aircraft: 1,165 639
Attack aircraft: 308 0
Helicopters: 1,557 1,692
UCAV (combat drone): 151 0

Total aircraft

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Highest value in the world: 13,175 (USA)
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Navy

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Total naval: 1,709 431
Aircraftcarriers: 4 6
Destroyers: 38 52
Frigates: 56 42
Corvettes: 81 18
Submarines: 146 48

Total naval

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Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
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Nuclear weapons

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Military service

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