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South Korea vs Latvia

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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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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
17,345

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
38,000

Available for military

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13,185,794
530,000

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
405
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Total artillery

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8,096
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
47
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Rocket artillery

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426
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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
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Helicopters

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837
3
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
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Navy

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Total naval

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152
18
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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.

Latvia

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.

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age