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Military power of South Korea & Australia

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South Korea is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 100,210 km2 (land boundries: 237 km and costline 2,413 km). The capital of South Korea is Seoul. The number of inhabitants is 51,709,098.

US-South Korea Mutual Defense Treaty is a cornerstone of South Korea’s security. The Treaty gave the US permission to station land, air, and sea forces in the territory of South Korea. The USA maintained approximately 28,000 military personnel in the country. South Korea has been engaged with NATO through dialogue and security cooperation since 2005 and is considered by NATO to be a global partner. The South Korean military is equipped with a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The top foreign weapons supplier is the United States and some domestically-produced systems are built under US license.

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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
60,330

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
29,740

Available for military

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13,185,794
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,201
73
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,456
1,582
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Total artillery

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8,096
229
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
0
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Rocket artillery

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426
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,524
361
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Fighter

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61
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Multirole

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325
96
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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837
95
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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152
45
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Aircraft carriers

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2
2
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Destroyers

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13
3
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Frigates

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17
7
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Corvettes

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3
0
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Submarines

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22
6

Nuclear weapons

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

South Korea

20-30 years of age for compulsory military service, with middle school education required; minimum conscript service obligation - 21 months (Army, Marines), 23 months (Navy), 24 months (Air Force); 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service; women, in service since 1950, admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air, and chaplaincy corps; HIV-positive individuals are exempt from military service.

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.