Military power of South Korea & USA and Israel
South Korea vs USA and Israel
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.
More about South Korea militaryA hypothetical military alliance between United States and Israel. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been consistently close. Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of United States foreign assistance. Israel is also involved in the joint development of military technology and regularly engages in joint military exercises. Israel is a participant in the F-35 Lightning II fighter development program. The US and Israel also cooperate jointly on a number of technology development programs, notably the Arrow missile system and the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The Israeli port of Haifa is the main port of call in the eastern Mediterranean for the United States Sixth Fleet. The United States has also stored military equipment in Israel.
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Military expenditures
KR | USAI | |
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Military budget: | 44 billion $ | 940 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 0% |
Manpower
KR | USAI | |
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Active personnel: | 555,000 | 1,528,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 2,750,000 | 1,264,500 |
Available for military: | 13,185,794 | 75,068,003 |
Land Forces
KR | USAI | ||
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Tanks: | 2,606 | 6,952 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,380 | 44,829 | |
Total artillery: | 7,468 | 3,782 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 3,040 | 1,873 | |
Rocket artillery: | 574 | 803 |
Air Forces
KR | USAI | ||
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Total aircraft: | 1,585 | 13,801 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 156 | 418 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 371 | 2,723 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 531 | |
Helicopters: | 757 | 5,055 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 459 |
Navy
KR | USAI | ||
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Total naval: | 195 | 523 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 20 | |
Destroyers: | 12 | 97 | |
Frigates: | 18 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 11 | 30 | |
Submarines: | 22 | 75 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
South Korea
Does not have nuclear weapons.
USA and Israel
Data not available
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.
USA and Israel
Data not available