North Korean Military Facts!

North Korean Military Facts

North Korea have long been famous as one of the most isolated countries in the world. But in a country lead by Kim Jong-un's military power to be reckoned with on the world stage. With a budget of 7 billion dollars each year. The following are some facts owned military power of North Korea.

Although among the countries that have a small area, but it turns out North Korea do not mess around to develop weapons. Especially in of nuclear International Analysts, North Korea has enough plutonium resources to build six or seven atomic weapons. Actually, it remains unclear whether North Korea has been able to produce nuclear warheads for missiles, but many analysts believe that the possibility of reaching that point was near.

North Korean Military Facts

Not to be left to one missile weapons north korea government seems really serious to develop. According to South Korean Defense Ministry, North Korea has at least 1,000 missiles of various types, including some types with a range of more than 1,860 miles (3.000km). North Korea also has tested intercontinental missiles they are Taepodong.

With compulsory military began at the age of 17 years, the number of North Korean Armed Forces personnel currently around 1.2 million. The country also has reserves of about 7.7 million soldiers.

US and allied military planners believe that North Korea would be overwhelmed in a conventional war with South Korea, but they worry how Pyongyang akana use of chemical and biological weapons. South Korean defense ministry and other estimates say that North Korea has a large reserve of 2500-5000 tons of chemical weapons are enough to cause horrific casualties in South Korea. These chemicals can be delivered only by North Korea to South Korea distance range artillery, rocket launchers, ballistic missiles, aircraft and naval vessels Korut.Korut also has a biologist weapons program, but the analysis has not been met with clarity about it, is it still moves beyond the stage research or if already in development. Pyongyang is believed to have anthrax, mustard gas, Sarin, Botulism and Phosgene.

According to estimates by the US government and other analyzes, the number of heavy weapons North Korea spelled out a lot. Consists of 3,500 units MBT / Main Battle Tank (Tank Combat Main), 560 units of light tanks, 2,500 armored personnel carriers, 3,500 artillery crane, 4,400 self-propelled artillery, 2,500 rocket launchers, 7,500 mortars, recoilless launcher 1,700, 11,000 anti-air guns and an unknown number of anti-tank weapons.

North Korean Military Facts

North Korea's navy has a large fleet of submarines, estimated at 92 pieces. North Korea also has 3 frigate (destroyer), 6 corvettes, 43 missile boats, 158 large patrol boats, 103 fast torpedo craft, 334 force patrol craft, 10 amphibious ships, two coastal defense missile batteries, 130 hovercraft, 23 minesweepers, 8 ships midget (dwarf) and 4 survey vessels.

Air Forces North Korea are designed to quickly attack across the border with South Korea consists of 80 bombers, 541 fighter and ground attack fighters, 316 transport aircraft, 588 transport helicopters, 24 attack helicopters and at least one drone.