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Saudi Arabia vs China and North Korea

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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.

Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.

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The 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

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Military budget

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75 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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325,000
2,600,000

Available for military

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8,240,714
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
19,880
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Total artillery

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2,580
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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252
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
6,190
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Fighter

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141
1,186
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Multirole

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72
1,533
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Attack

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151
446
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Helicopters

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491
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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34
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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11
49
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Corvettes

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9
81
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Submarines

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0
170

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

Data not available

Military service

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.

China and North Korea

Data not available