Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
The Korean peninsula heats up again afterwards North Korea And South Korea hundreds of fighter jets exchanged on Friday (4/11).
On Friday (4/11) North Korea sent 180 fighters close to South Korea. The jet is traveling 20 kilometers from the military demarcation line (DMK) to the north.
Not accepting, Seoul then responded by sending 80 fighter jets, including the US-made F-35 A.
The northern provocation came after 240 fighter jets flew in a joint US-South Korean military exercise called the Storm Alert air war.
Two days earlier, Kim Jong Un’s government fired a total of 30 missiles and 80 pieces of artillery.
Pyongyang’s provocation came after South Korea and the United States agreed to extend joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula.
These conditions make the Korean Peninsula a war alert.
Aside from that, how does North Korea’s and South Korea’s military strength actually compare?
South Korean military
According to the World Military Powers Watch website, Global firepowerSouth Korea ranked sixth in terms of defensive strength.
Seoul has a total staff of up to 1.1 million. Of this number, there are 555,000 active soldiers and 500,000 reserve soldiers.
In terms of weapons, the South Korean Air Force has 1,595 aircraft, 289 training aircraft, 112 attack helicopters and 402 fighter jets.
They also have 30 special mission aircraft units, 90 special attack jet units, 4 tanker fleet units, 41 transport aircraft units and 739 helicopter units.
The South Korean army also has no less sophisticated weapons.
Armaments include 2,624 tanks, 13,990 armored vehicles, 574 rocket projectors, 3,040 self-propelled artillery and 3,854 towed artillery units.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Navy has 18 frigates, 13 mine warships, 11 corvettes, 12 destroyers, 2 helicopter carriers, 111 patrol boats and 22 submarines. However, South Korea does not have an aircraft carrier until now.
Budget-wise, South Korea spent $ 46 billion or about Rs 723 trillion on defense.
In addition to its own strength, South Korea is also allied with the United States. South Korea often receives weapons and defense assistance from Uncle Sam’s country when facing North Korean threats.
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