North Korea.

North Korea has the largest military force in the world. North Korea has a military that is composed of 1,280,000 active personnel (third-largest in Asia), 600,000 in reserve and 5,889,000 from paramilitary forces, totalling 7,769,000 or 306.1 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the highest in the world.

North Korea's battle tank force is the second-largest in the world. On land, North Korea has a mobile force of 10,375 tanks. For aerial defence, North Korea has an air force of 576 military aircrafts and 100 attack helicopters.

North Korea's naval fleet is the third-largest in Asia. North Korea has a naval fleet of 73 vessels, including 70 non-nuclear submarines.

 

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China.

The country with the second-highest defence budget in the world is China. China allocates about 1.90% of its GDP (estimated at US$261,082M) for its defence budget.

With a 4,015,000-strong military, China has a per-capita ratio of 2.9 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 2,185,000 active personnel (largest in the world), 1,170,000 reserve personnel and 660,000 from paramilitary forces.

China has the third-largest battle tank force in the world. On land, China has a mobile force of 9,000 tanks. For aerial defence, China has an air force of 2,615 military aircrafts and 450 attack helicopters.

China has the largest naval fleet in the world. China has a naval fleet of 270 vessels, including 2 aircraft carriers, 14 nuclear submarines and 55 non-nuclear submarines. Other offensive warships in the naval arsenal include 52 frigates, 36 destroyers and 42 corvettes.

 

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South Korea.

The defence budget of South Korea is estimated at US$43,891M at around 2.70% of its GDP.

South Korea has the second-largest military force in the world. South Korea has a military of 6,712,500 personnel, with 599,000 active, 3,100,000 in reserve and 3,013,500 from paramilitary forces, making up 130.5 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its per-capita military is the second-highest in the world.

On land, South Korea has a mobile force of 2,514 tanks. For aerial defence, South Korea has an air force of 587 military aircrafts and 273 attack helicopters.

South Korea's naval fleet is the second-largest in Asia. South Korea has a naval fleet of 86 vessels, including 23 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 14 frigates, 12 destroyers and 36 corvettes.

 

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Japan.

Japan has a military that is composed of 247,150 active personnel, 56,000 in reserve and 14,350 from paramilitary forces, totalling 317,500 or 2.5 military personnel per 1000 in population.

On land, Japan has a mobile force of 688 tanks. For aerial defence, Japan has an air force of 777 military aircrafts and 207 attack helicopters.

Japan has a naval fleet of 73 vessels, including 20 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet also possesses numerous warships, including 6 frigates and 40 destroyers.

 

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Taiwan.

Taiwan's defence expenditure is estimated to be US$10,420M (1.70% of its GDP).

With a 1,831,800-strong military, Taiwan has a per-capita ratio of 77.8 military personnel per 1000 in population. Its total military consists of 163,000 active personnel, 1,657,000 reserve personnel and 11,800 from paramilitary forces.

On land, Taiwan has a mobile force of 566 tanks. For aerial defence, Taiwan has an air force of 485 military aircrafts and 154 attack helicopters.

Taiwan has a naval fleet of 31 vessels, including 4 non-nuclear submarines. The naval fleet of warships also include 22 frigates and 4 destroyers.

 

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