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China and North Korea vs Syria

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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.

Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.

The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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410 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
3,355,000
169,000

Reserve personnel

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2,600,000
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Available for military

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392,336,380
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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11,244
3,507
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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19,880
4,639
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Total artillery

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19,890
3,343
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Self-propelled artillery

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7,390
502
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Rocket artillery

+
7,000
691

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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6,190
470
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Fighter

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1,186
108
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Multirole

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1,533
29
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Attack

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446
90
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Helicopters

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1,428
171
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UCAV (combat drone)

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160
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,485
43
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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
0

Nuclear weapons

China and North Korea

Data not available

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

China and North Korea

Data not available

Syria

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.