Military power of Netherlands & China and North Korea
Netherlands vs China and North Korea
Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.
The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems
More about Netherlands 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
NL | CNK | |
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Military budget: | 16.6 billion $ | 410 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.6% | 0% |
Manpower
NL | CNK | |
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Active personnel: | 41,199 | 3,355,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 6,532 | 2,600,000 |
Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
NL | CNK | ||
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Tanks: | 18 | 11,750 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,116 | 18,130 | |
Total artillery: | 75 | 20,094 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 52 | 7,220 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
NL | CNK | ||
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Total aircraft: | 183 | 5,590 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 1,398 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 61 | 1,165 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
Helicopters: | 82 | 1,557 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 151 |
Navy
NL | CNK | ||
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Total naval: | 144 | 1,709 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
Destroyers: | 4 | 38 | |
Frigates: | 2 | 56 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 81 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
China and North Korea
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Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
China and North Korea
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