<During the 6.25 War>
(1) Army troops South Korea: 96,140 / North Korea: 191,680
(2) Army Infantry 8 divisions / 10 divisions
(3) Marines 1 unit / -
(4) Howitzers 91 / 552
(5) Anti-tank guns 140 / 550
(6) Mortars 960 / 1,728
(7) Armored fighting vehicles 27 / 54
(8) Tanks - / 242
(9) Others Support units / 1 tank brigade, armor, patrol units, special forces
Navy
(10) Total forces 7,715 / 4,700
(11) Patrol ships 28 / 30
(12) Auxiliary ships 43 / 80
Air Force
(13) Total forces 1,897 / 2,000
(14) Fighters 22 training, liaison aircrafts / 211 fighters, bombers
(15) Total 105,752 / 198,380
<Present (As of December 2018)>
(1) Army troops South Korea: 464,000 / North Korea: 1100,000
(2) Army Corps (* : Marines included) 13* / 17
(3) Divisions 40* / 81
(4) Brigades 31* / 131
(5) Tanks 2,300* / 4,300
(6) Armored fighting vehicles 2,800* / 2,500
(7) Field guns 5,800* / 8,600
(8) Multiple rocket launchers 200 / 5,500
(9) Surface-to-surface weapon launchers 60 / 100
Navy
(10) Total forces 70,000* / 60,000 (11) Warships 100 / 430
(12) Amphibious ships 10 / 250
(13) Mine countermeasures vessels 10 / 20
(14) Auxiliary vessels 20 / 40
(15) Submarines 10 / 70
(16) Air Force Total forces 65,000 / 110,000
(17) Fighters 410 / 810
(18) Reconnaissance aircraft 70 / 30
(19) Air Mobility aircraft 50 / 340
(20) Training aircraft 180 / 170
(21) Helicopters 680 (Army, Navy included) / 290
(22) Active total 599,000 / 1,280,000
(23) Reserves 3,100,000 / 7,620,000**
** : Includes civilians as young as teenagers trained to engage in combat in the event of war
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