Military power of Finland & China and North Korea
Finland vs China and North Korea
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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Finland militaryThe 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
 FI |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0% |
Manpower
| FI | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| FI | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| FI | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| FI | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
China and North Korea
Data not available