Military power of China and Russia & Pakistan
China and Russia vs Pakistan
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A hypothetical military alliance between China and Russia. The two countries share a land border and they signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation in 2001. A twenty-year strategic treaty extended or another 5 years after its expiration in February 2022. China is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people, on the other hand Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,098,246 square kilometres.
Currently, China focuses on domestic weapon designs and manufacturing, while still importing certain military products from Russia, such as jet engines. In September 2018, Russia hosted the militaries of China and Mongolia as a part of the Vostok 2018 military exercise. Russia and China flew joint bomber patrols over the Pacific. China refused to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following the implementation of international sanctions during the war, China provided economic relief to Russia.
Pakistan is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 796,095 km2 (land boundries: 7,257 km and costline 1,046 km). The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. The number of inhabitants is 225,199,937.
Pakistan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. The Pakistan military inventory includes a broad mix of equipment, primarily from China, France, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Pakistan also has a large domestic defense industry. China is the leading foreign supplier of arms to Pakistan.
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Military expenditures
 CHRU |  PK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 358.9 billion $ | 10.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 4% |
Manpower
| CHRU | PK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 3,035,000 | 654,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 4,000,000 | 550,000 |
| Available for military: | 420,586,837 | 48,453,305 |
Land Forces
| CHRU | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18,017 | 3,742 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 38,302 | 8,710 | |
| Total artillery: | 25,360 | 6,308 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 9,163 | 1,225 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 7,471 | 1,738 |
Air Forces
| CHRU | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 9,048 | 1,531 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 1,389 | 60 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 1,512 | 275 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 809 | 69 | |
| Helicopters: | 3,020 | 400 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 251 | 113 |
Navy
| CHRU | PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,395 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 5 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 52 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 65 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 153 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 140 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
China and Russia
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Pakistan
Pakistan is one of several nations that are not the part of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Yet, the Pakistani government managed to acquire nuclear warheads, or at least it is believed so. The entire pursuit for nuclear power began at the beginning of 1970s. It was back then, when Western Powers heard about Pakistan efforts of developing nuclear weapons. At the beginning the government established first nuclear power plant. It was located near Karachi. Noteworthy is the fact that it was possible due to the help of Western nations, which provided Pakistan with necessary equipment and materials. Later on, the president of Pakistan said that the main goal of Pakistan is to construct nuclear weapons. It was a response to India’s claim that they are capable of building nuclear weapons.
Although throughout the 1970s and at the beginning of 1980s there were little facts regarding Pakistan’ nuclear capabilities, there were rumours that from the mid-1980s, Pakistan already had a few warheads. However, it was only in 1998 that Pakistan decided to conduct their first nuclear tests. There were 6 tests and they were the response to 5 tests that India conducted several weeks before Pakistan.
Military service
China and Russia
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Pakistan
16-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors; the Pakistan Air Force recruits aviation technicians at age 15; service obligation (Navy) 10-18 years; retirement required after 18-30 years service or age 40-52.