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South Korea vs Estonia

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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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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
7,700

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
230,000

Available for military

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13,185,794
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,201
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,456
447
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Total artillery

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8,096
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
42
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Rocket artillery

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426
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,524
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Fighter

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61
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Multirole

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325
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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837
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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
8
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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13
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Frigates

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17
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Corvettes

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3
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Submarines

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22
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Nuclear weapons

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

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.

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer