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South Korea vs Lithuania

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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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Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km2 (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
3.9 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
37,150

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
104,000

Available for military

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13,185,794
890,074

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
1,045
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Total artillery

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8,096
75
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,270
21
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Rocket artillery

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426
0

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
5
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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
13
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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.

Lithuania

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.

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services