Military power of South Korea & Austria
South Korea vs Austria
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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.
More about South Korea militaryAustria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 KR |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 50.2 billion $ | 3.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.8% | 0.74% |
Manpower
| KR | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 555,000 | 23,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2,750,000 | 125,600 |
| Available for military: | 13,185,794 | 1,941,110 |
Land Forces
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,606 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,380 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 7,468 | 30 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 3,040 | 30 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 574 | 0 |
Air Forces
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,585 | 129 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 156 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 371 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 757 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 195 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 12 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 18 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 11 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Austria
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.
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.