[far-east] the nuclear power game in the east

Will North Korea fight fairly? Will Japan?

North Korea’s armed forces comprise:

- Active forces: 1.14 million
- Special forces: 100,000 estimated
- Manpower fit for military service: 3,694,855

It has the world's fifth largest military and is the most militarized nation in proportion to population (estimated at 22 million. Military spending is 22.9% percent of GDP while around 70 percent of the army is deployed within 65 km of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

Overall, the effectiveness of the North Korean military is ... read more and comment here.