Military power of Iraq & China and North Korea
Iraq vs China and North Korea
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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
More about Iraq 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
 IQ |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 9.7 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| IQ | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 530,000 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| IQ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 848 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,284 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,969 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 283 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 424 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| IQ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 379 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 14 | 151 |
Navy
| IQ | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 68 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
China and North Korea
Data not available