V Corps | |
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Active | 1950–present |
Country | North Korea |
Branch | Army |
Type | infantry |
Part of | Korean People's Army |
Garrison/HQ | Sepo County, Kangwon Province |
Engagements | Korean War |
The V Corps of the Korean People's Army was created before January 1951.
Consisted of at least 3 divisions on January 7, 1951, when 2 divisions assaulted the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in a frontal attack, while a third division attacked from the northwest against the adjacent ROK 8th Division. They were assisted by one of the divisions of the NKPA II Corps, which also launched attacks against the neighboring ROK III Corps to the east. The North Koreans managed to force the 2nd Division out of Wonju by the evening of January 7, and all counterattacks failed to retake the city.[1]
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North Korea vs the United States The defense budget of North Korea is estimated to be $10 billion (or 15.8% of their GDP). The American defense budget is $664 billion (or 2.4% of their GDP). North Korea’s total population is 24.7 million people with a total of 10 million who are fit for service. 690,000 are active frontline personnel and 4.5 million are active reserve personnel. This means that 21% of the whole country can be activated to fight at any time. The United States has a population of 316 million people with 120 million fit for service. It has 1.4 million people who are active frontline personnel and 850,000 who are active reserve personnel. This means US manpower is twice as large as North Korea’s manpower. But if both sides activated their reserves, North Korea’s manpower would be approximately 2.5 times bigger than that of the United States. When it comes to tanks, the countries are very closely matched: North Korea has 6,600 tanks, while the United States has 8,300 tanks. But when it comes to AFVs, the United States outnumbers North Korea 10:1. Other land units that armies employ are Self-Propelled Guns, Towed-Artillery, and Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems When it comes to air power, North Korea is no match for the United States, with its 940 aircrafts compared to the US’s 13,700 aircrafts. The most popular American air fighter is the United States developed F-16 Fighting Falcon. North Korea’s most popular air fighter is the Russian developed MiG-29 Fishbed. When it comes to Naval Power, North Korea outnumbers the United States by 2:1; however, its fighting power is inferior to that of the US’s. If it came to nuclear warfare, North Korea is rumored to have enough plutonium to produce 4-8 nuclear warheads. At the same time, the United States has 5,100 warheads on standby. But even if North Korea was able to launch a warhead, it is believed that North Korea’s missiles are not able to reach the United States. We cannot forget that almost every single tank, aircraft, or naval unit needs fuel to operate. North Korea currently consumes 15,000 barrels of oil a day, but it only produces 150 barrels daily. Not to mention that North Korea has no oil in reserves. On the other hand, the United States consumes 19 million barrels of oil a day, but it only produces 8.5 million barrels daily. That said, it has 20 billion barrels of oil in reserves. But war isn’t only waged physically anymore. North Korea is estimated to have a hacker force of 1,800 hackers. It is not known how many hackers the United States employs but it is believed that the US is investing heavily in cyber warfare. If you like this video, please click like and subscribe to our channel for a weekly infographic.
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References
- ^ Stewart, Richard W. The Korean War: The Chinese Intervention. United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 19-8. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2010-08-19.