Landlocked communist state with a small military closely aligned with Vietnam and increasingly integrated with Chinese investment.
7.3M
POPULATION
—
GDP TOTAL
$200M
MILITARY BUDGET
29K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
29,100
Reserve Troops
0
Paramilitary
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Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
2.4910
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
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GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
25
Armored Vehicles
120
Artillery
220
MLRS
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25
TANKS
120
AFVs
220
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
26
Attack Helicopters
—
Transport Helicopters
—
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
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26
FIGHTERS
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HELICOPTERS
—
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
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Submarines
—
Aircraft Carriers
—
Ballistic Missiles
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NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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