Military power of Jordan & China and North Korea
Jordan vs China and North Korea
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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
More about Jordan 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
 JO |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| JO | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| JO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| JO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| JO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.
China and North Korea
Data not available