🇰🇷 South Korea vs Germany 🇩🇪

Power Index: #11 (70.57) vs #17 (64.92)

Our composite model gives South Korea a 55% edge in a hypothetical full-scale war against Germany, weighing aviation, armor, fleets and budgets.

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South KoreaGermany
450,000Active personnel
179,850
3,100,000Reserve forces
34,100
$47.6 billionDefense budget
$88.5 billion
2,501Main battle tanks
295
580Combat aircraft
209
96Attack helicopters
51
0Aircraft carriers
0
20Destroyers & frigates
10
20Submarines
6
0Nuclear warheads
0

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