South Korea vs Taiwan
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Military power of South Korea & Taiwan
| Country: | South Korea (KR) | Taiwan (TW) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Seoul | Taipei |
| Population: | 51 709 098 | 23 568 378 |
| Area: | 100 210 km2 | 36 193 km2 |
| More: | South Korea military forces description | Taiwan military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 KR |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 45,5 billion $ | 13 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2,7% | 2,3% |
Manpower
| KR | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 555 000 | 290 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2 750 000 | 2 800 000 |
| Available for military: | 13 185 794 | 5 883 828 |
Land Forces
| KR | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2 446 | 1 280 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3 290 | 2 050 | |
| Total artillery: | 5 958 | 1 785 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1 890 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 214 | 115 |
Air Forces
| KR | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1 526 | 787 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 151 | 125 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 265 | 190 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 786 | 250 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| KR | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 151 | 67 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 12 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 20 | |
| Corvettes: | 16 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 15 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
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.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.