Military power of Romania & China and North Korea
Romania vs China and North Korea
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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Romania 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
 RO |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.14 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| RO | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,500 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| RO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 440 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,352 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,355 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 53 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 207 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| RO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 165 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 69 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| RO | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 55 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 146 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
China and North Korea
Data not available
Military service
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.
China and North Korea
Data not available