Military power of Germany & China
Germany vs China
Germany China
Capital: Berlin Beijing
Population: 83,166,711 1,444,390,177
Area: 357,168 km2 9,596,961 km2
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Military budget: 57 billion $ 252 billion $
Active personnel: 183,907 2,185,000
Reserve personnel: 30,050 8,000,000
Available for military: 18,529,299 385,821,101
Armoured fighting vehicles: 3,874 14,130
Self-propelled artillery: 121 2,720
Rocket artillery: 38 3,140
Total aircraft: 662 4,630
Fighter aircraft: 141 1,049
Multirole aircraf: 90 1,130
Attack aircraft: 0 120
Helicopters: 347 1,355
Total naval: 65 742
Destroyers: 0 38
Frigates: 12 54
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
The last of five nuclear-weapon states under the NPT, which at this moment possesses approximately 280 nuclear warheads in total. Nevertheless, the number of deployed bombs is unknown. The first test that occurred to be successful occurred in 1964. The main goal of Chinese was to build a deterrent against two major nuclear powers, namely The United States as well as The Soviet Union. The nation decided to choose dried lake for the nuclear site, Lop Nur. Although China developed and tested its first atomic device only in 1964, they managed to test their first hydrogen bomb only 32 months later. As a result, they can boast with the shortest period between developing fission and fusion technology.
China managed to conduct 45 tests of nuclear weapons. Still, the data regarding the stockpile of accumulated warheads is uncertain. The same thing concerns the number of deployed warheads. It is all due to the limited information that the country provides. We should also bear in mind that they are the only country out of five nuclear-weapon states under the NPT that does not give a positive security assurance.
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
18-24 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with a 2-year service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs; a recent military decision allows women in combat roles.
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