🇰🇷 South Korea vs Italy 🇮🇹

Power Index: #11 (70.57) vs #16 (65.11)

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

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South KoreaItaly
450,000Active personnel
160,400
3,100,000Reserve forces
14,500
$47.6 billionDefense budget
$38.0 billion
2,501Main battle tanks
200
580Combat aircraft
221
96Attack helicopters
36
0Aircraft carriers
2
20Destroyers & frigates
16
20Submarines
8
0Nuclear warheads
0

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