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European Union EU vs China and North Korea

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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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

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300.8 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
2,600,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
19,880
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Total artillery

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6,219
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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682
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
6,190
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Fighter

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416
1,186
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Multirole

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946
1,533
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Attack

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111
446
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Helicopters

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2,330
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
160

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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7
6
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Destroyers

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17
50
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Frigates

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78
49
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Corvettes

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23
81
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Submarines

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48
170

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

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China and North Korea

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Military service

European Union EU

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China and North Korea

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