Military power of South Korea & Japan
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Country: | South Korea (KR) | Japan (JP) |
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Capital: | Seoul | Tokyo |
Population: | 51,709,098 | 125,360,000 |
Area: | 100,210 km2 | 377,944 km2 |
More: | South Korea military forces description | Japan military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 45.5 billion $ | 50.3 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2.7% | 1% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 555,000 | 247,150 |
Reserve personnel: | 2,750,000 | 56,100 |
Available for military: | 13,185,794 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 2,606 | 1,004 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,380 | 3,072 | |
Total artillery: | 7,468 | 623 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 3,040 | 214 | |
Rocket artillery: | 574 | 99 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 1,585 | 1,444 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 156 | 155 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 371 | 79 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 757 | 698 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 195 | 140 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 4 | |
Destroyers: | 12 | 36 | |
Frigates: | 18 | 2 | |
Corvettes: | 11 | 6 | |
Submarines: | 22 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
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.
Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.