South Korea vs Austria
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Military power of South Korea & Austria
| Country: | South Korea (KR) | Austria (AT) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Seoul | Vienna |
| Population: | 51 709 098 | 8 935 112 |
| Area: | 100 210 km2 | 83 879 km2 |
| More: | South Korea military forces description | Austria military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 KR |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 45,5 billion $ | 3,2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2,7% | 0,74% |
Manpower
| KR | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 555 000 | 25 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2 750 000 | 150 000 |
| Available for military: | 13 185 794 | 1 941 110 |
Land Forces
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2 446 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3 290 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 5 958 | 83 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1 890 | 83 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 214 | 0 |
Air Forces
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1 526 | 133 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 151 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 265 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 786 | 67 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| KR | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 151 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 12 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 16 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 15 | 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.