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Military power of South Korea & United Arab Emirates

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South Korea vs United Arab Emirates

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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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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.

the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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44 billion $
24.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.5 %
5.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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555,000
150,000

Reserve personnel

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2,750,000
180,000

Available for military

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13,185,794
3,240,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,606
354
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,380
8,980
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Total artillery

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7,468
398
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Self-propelled artillery

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3,040
183
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Rocket artillery

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574
139

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,585
510
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Fighter

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156
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Multirole

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371
137
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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757
215
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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195
79
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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12
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Frigates

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18
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Corvettes

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11
9
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Submarines

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22
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Nuclear weapons

South Korea

Does not have nuclear weapons.

United Arab Emirates

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.

United Arab Emirates

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.