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China and Russia vs South Korea

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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.

South Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.

US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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494.4 billion $
44 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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3,035,000
555,000

Reserve personnel

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4,000,000
2,750,000

Available for military

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420,586,837
13,185,794

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18,367
2,201
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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40,052
4,456
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Total artillery

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25,156
8,096
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Self-propelled artillery

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9,833
3,270
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Rocket artillery

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7,331
426

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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9,643
1,524
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Fighter

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1,177
61
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Multirole

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1,880
325
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Attack

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943
0
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Helicopters

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2,888
837
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UCAV (combat drone)

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260
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,415
152
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Aircraft carriers

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7
2
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Destroyers

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64
13
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Frigates

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58
17
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Corvettes

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152
3
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Submarines

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138
22

Nuclear weapons

China and Russia

Data not available

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

China and Russia

Data not available

South Korea

20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.