Military power of Saudi Arabia & China and North Korea
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.
More about Saudi Arabia 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
 SA |  CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 294.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 0% |
Manpower
| SA | CNK | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 3,315,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 392,336,380 |
Land Forces
| SA | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 11,750 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 18,130 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 20,094 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 7,220 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 7,140 |
Air Forces
| SA | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 5,590 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 1,398 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 1,165 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 308 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 1,557 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 151 |
Navy
| SA | CNK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 1,709 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 38 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 56 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 81 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 146 |
☢ 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