The 2010 Asian Military Balance

THE MILITARY BALANCE IN ASIA: 1990-2010 A Quantitative Analysis

Anthony H. Cordesman Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy And Robert Hammond [email protected] September 14, 2010

Cordesman and Hammond: The Asian l Military Balance in 1990-2010

9/14/10

Page 2

The 2010 Asian Military Balance Contents THE 2010 ASIAN MILITARY BALANCE ..............................................................................................................2 SECTION 1: .................................................................................................................................................................5 MILITARY EXPENDITURES AND MANPOWER FOR MAJOR ASIAN POWERS .......................................5 FIGURE 1.1: MILITARY EXPENDITURES BY THE MAJOR ASIAN POWERS AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP: 2000-2009 ......6 FIGURE 1.3: TOTAL MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN MILITARY FORCES IN 2010 ..........................................................8 FIGURE 13A: TOTAL ACTIVE MILITARY MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 .............................................8 SECTION 2: .................................................................................................................................................................9 ARMY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAJOR ASIAN POWERS ......................................................9 FIGURE 2.1: ARMY MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS ...................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 2.2: ARMY MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 1990, 2000, 2005 AND 2010 ........................................ 10 FIGURE 2.3: ARMY EQUIPMENT IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS ...................................................................................... 11 FIGURE 2.4: MAIN BATTLE TANKS IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 1990, 2000, 2005 AND 2010 .................................... 12 FIGURE 2.5: MAIN BATTLE TANKS IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 ....................................................................... 13 FIGURE 2.6: ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010......................................................... 14 FIGURE 2.7: LAND WEAPONS IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 ................................................................................ 15 FIGURE 2.8.: ARTILLERY STRENGTH IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 .................................................................... 16 SECTION 3: ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 NAVAL MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAJOR ASIAN POWERS .................................................. 17 FIGURE 3.1: NAVY MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS ...................................................................................... 18 FIGURE 3.2: NAVY MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 1990, 2000, 2005 AND 2010 ........................................ 18 FIGURE 3.3: NAVY EQUIPMENT IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS ...................................................................................... 19 FIGURE 3.4: NAVAL SURFACE COMBAT SHIPS IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 ..................................................... 22 FIGURE 3.5: SUBMARINE WARFARE CAPABILITIES IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 2010 .............................................. 23 SECTION 4: ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 AIR FORCE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT FOR MAJOR ASIAN POWERS .......................................... 24 FIGURE 4.1: AIR FORCE MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS .............................................................................. 25 FIGURE 4.2: ASIAN AIR FORCE MANPOWER IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS: 1990, 2000, 2005 AND 2010...................... 26 FIGURE 4.4: FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS BY TYPE: 2010 ...................................... 28 FIGURE 4.5: ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN MAJOR ASIAN POWERS BY TYPE: 2010 ................................... 29 SECTION 5: ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 US FORCES IN THE PACIFIC .............................................................................................................................. 30 FIGURE 5.1: US FORCES IN THE PACIFIC IN 2010: EQUIPMENT BY TYPE AND LOCATION ......................................... 31 FIGURE 5.2: US FORCES IN THE PACIFIC IN 2010: FORCES BY ROLE AND LOCATION ............................................... 33 SECTION 6: ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 NUCLEAR CAPABLE FORCES IN THE PACIFIC ............................................................................................ 35


9/14/10

Page 3

FIGURE 6.1: US AND ASIA NUCLEAR CAPABLE FORCES ........................................................................................... 36 FIGURE 6.2: CHINESE MISSILE FORCES: 2010 .......................................................................................................... 39 SECTION 7: ............................................................................................................................................................... 40 THE MILITARY BALANCE IN NORTHEAST ASIA ......................................................................................... 40 FIGURE 7.1: NORTHEAST ASIAN MILITARY MANPOWER IN 2010 ............................................................................. 41 FIGURE 7.2A: ARMY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN NORTHEAST ASIA................................................................. 42 FIGURE 7.2B: NORTHEAST ASIAN MODERN MAIN BATTLE TANKS VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS: 2010 ..................... 44 FIGURE 7.2C: NORTHEAST ASIAN ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES: 2010 ................................................................ 45 FIGURE 7.2D: NORTHEAST ASIAN MODERN AFVS (MBTS, APCS, AIFVS) VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS OF OTHER ARMORED VEHICLES: 2010 ..................................................................................................................................... 46 FIGURE 7.2E: NORTHEAST ASIAN ARTILLERY STRENGTH: 2010.............................................................................. 47 FIGURE 7.3A: NAVY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN NORTHEAST ASIA ................................................................. 48 FIGURE 7.3B: NORTHEAST ASIAN NAVAL COMBAT SHIPS: 2010 .............................................................................. 51 FIGURE 7.3C: NORTHEAST ASIAN NAVAL COMBAT SHIPS BY CATEGORY: 2010 ..................................................... 52 FIGURE 7.3D: NORTHEAST ASIAN SUBMARINES BY TYPE: 2010 .............................................................................. 53 FIGURE 7.4A: AIR FORCE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN NORTHEAST ASIA ......................................................... 54 FIGURE 7.4B: NORTHEAST ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010 .......................................... 55 FIGURE 7.4C: NORTHEAST ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY TYPE: 2010 ............................................... 56 FIGURE 7.4D: NORTHEAST ASIAN ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010....................................... 57 FIGURE 7.4E: NORTHEAST ASIAN ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY TYPE: 2010 ........................................... 58 FIGURE 7.4F: NORTHEAST ASIAN MODERN AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFT VERSUS TOTAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT: 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 59 SECTION 8: ............................................................................................................................................................... 60 THE MILITARY BALANCE IN THE TAIWAN STRAITS ................................................................................ 60 FIGURE 8.1A: COMBAT GROUND FORCES: 2010 ....................................................................................................... 61 FIGURE 8.1B: MAJOR GROUND UNITS: 2010............................................................................................................ 62 FIGURE 8.2A: COMBAT NAVAL FORCES: 2010 ......................................................................................................... 63 FIGURE 8.2B: CHINESE NAVAL UNITS: 2010............................................................................................................ 64 FIGURE 8.3A: COMBAT AIR STRENGTH: 2010 .......................................................................................................... 65 FIGURE 8.3B: MAJOR AIR UNITS: 2010 .................................................................................................................... 66 SECTION 9: ............................................................................................................................................................... 67 THE MILITARY BALANCE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ......................................................................................... 67 -FIGURE 9.1: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ACTIVE MILITARY MANPOWER IN 2010 ............................................................... 67 FIGURE 9.1: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ACTIVE MILITARY MANPOWER IN 2010 ................................................................ 68 FIGURE 9.2A: ARMY MANPOWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ............................................................................................ 69 FIGURE 9.2B: ARMY EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ............................................................................................. 70 FIGURE 9.2B: ARMY EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (CONTINUED) ...................................................................... 72 FIGURE 9.2C: SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERN MAIN BATTLE TANKS VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS: 2010 ...................... 73 FIGURE 9.2D: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES: 2010 ................................................................ 74 FIGURE 9.2E: SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERN AFVS (MBTS, APCS, AIFVS) VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS OF OTHER ARMORED VEHICLES: 2010 ..................................................................................................................................... 75 FIGURE 9.2F: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ARTILLERY STRENGTH: 2010 .............................................................................. 76 FIGURE 9.3A: NAVY MANPOWER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ............................................................................................. 77 FIGURE 9.3B: NAVY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.................................................................. 78 FIGURE 9.3B: NAVY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (CONTINUED) ........................................... 79


9/14/10

Page 4

FIGURE 9.3C: SOUTHEAST ASIAN NAVAL COMBAT SHIPS: 2010 ............................................................................. 82 FIGURE 9.3D: SOUTHEAST ASIAN NAVAL COMBAT SHIPS BY CATEGORY: 2010 ..................................................... 83 FIGURE 9.3E: SOUTHEAST ASIAN SUBMARINES BY TYPE: 2010 ............................................................................... 84 FIGURE 9.4A: AIR FORCE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA .......................................................... 85 FIGURE 9.4B: AIR FORCE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA ......................................................... 86 FIGURE 9.4B: AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (CONTINUED) ............................................................... 86 FIGURE 9.4C: SOUTHEAST ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010 .......................................... 88 FIGURE 9.4D: SOUTHEAST ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY TYPE: 2010 ............................................... 89 FIGURE 9.4E: SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERN AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFT VERSUS TOTAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT: 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 90 FIGURE 9.4F: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010 ....................................... 91 FIGURE 9.4G: SOUTHEAST ASIAN ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY TYPE: 2010............................................ 92 SECTION 10: ............................................................................................................................................................. 93 THE MILITARY BALANCE IN SOUTH ASIA .................................................................................................... 93 FIGURE 10.1: SOUTH ASIAN ACTIVE MILITARY MANPOWER: 2010 ......................................................................... 94 FIGURE 10.2A: ARMY MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTH ASIA ....................................................................... 95 FIGURE 10.2B: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN MAIN BATTLE TANKS VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS: 2010 ............................ 96 FIGURE 10.2C: SOUTH ASIAN ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES: 2010 ...................................................................... 97 FIGURE 10.2D: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN AFVS VERSUS TOTAL HOLDINGS OF OTHER ARMORED VEHICLES: 2010 .. 98 FIGURE 10.2E: SOUTH ASIAN ARTILLERY STRENGTH: 2010 ..................................................................................... 99 FIGURE 10.3B: SOUTH ASIAN NAVAL COMBAT SHIPS: 2010 ................................................................................. 102 FIGURE 10.4A: AIR FORCE MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT IN SOUTH ASIA .............................................................. 103 FIGURE 10.4B: SOUTH ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010 .............................................. 104 FIGURE 10.4C: SOUTH ASIAN FIXED WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY TYPE: 2010 ................................................... 105 FIGURE 10.4D: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFT VERSUS TOTAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT: 2010 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 106 FIGURE 10.4E: SOUTH ASIAN ROTARY WING COMBAT AIRCRAFT BY BRANCH: 2010 .......................................... 107 FIGURE 10.4F: SOUTH ASIAN ATTACK AND ARMED HELICOPTERS BY TYPE: 2010 ............................................... 108


9/14/10

Page 5

Section 1: Military Expenditures and Manpower for Major Asian Powers


9/14/10

Page 6

Figure 1.1: Military Expenditures by the Major Asian Powers as a Percentage of GDP: 2000-20091

1

Based on data provided by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. http://www.sipri.org/databases/milex. Data for North Korea is unavailable.


9/14/10

Figure 1.2: Military Expenditures by the Major Asian Powers: 2000-20092 (In $US Billions, 2008)

2

Based on data provided by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. http://www.sipri.org/databases/milex. Data for North Korea is unavailable.

Page 7


9/14/10

Page 8

Figure 1.3: Total Manpower in Major Asian Military Forces in 20103 Military Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

China

India

Japan

Russia

215.56

North Korea 1185

662

South Korea 657

2170

1315.45

0

1155

41.6

665

0

0

Figure 13a: Total Active Military Manpower in Major Asian Powers: 20104 (in thousands)

3

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment and personnel figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service. 4 Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010).


9/14/10

Page 9

Section 2: Army Manpower and Equipment for Major Asian Powers


9/14/10

Page 10

Figure 2.1: Army Manpower in Major Asian Powers Army and Army Reserve Manpower (1,000s) China India Active Reserve

Japan

1600

1129.9

138.4

North Korea 950

0

960

40

600

Russia 360

South Korea 560

0

0

Figure 2.2: Army Manpower in Major Asian Powers: 1990, 2000, 2005 and 20105 (in thousands)

5

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010).


9/14/10

Page 11

Figure 2.3: Army Equipment in Major Asian Powers

Air Defense Air defense, guns

China

Japan

7990

840

7700

South Korea 1480

India

11000

330

2395

1138

3500

Russia

5895

10000

Air defense, man portable Air defense, surface-to-air missile

North Korea 21064

290

740 100

Surface-to-surface missile Aircraft

64

12

10

293 293

Aircraft, transport 10

Aircraft, utility Anti-Tank

7460

Anti-tank, guns

260

Anti-tank, missile

7200

3600

58 58

630

Anti-tank, ramped craft logistic

2740

Anti-tank, rocket launcher

230

Artillery

1700

1700

17830

1880

17900

10774

11258

25301

Artillery, multiple rocket launcher

2400

100

2500

185

208

3976

Artillery, self-propelled

1280

210

4400

1089

20

6010

Artillery, towed

14000

420

3500

3500

4510

12765

Artillery, mortar

150

1150

7500

6000

6520

2550

499

423

424

222

1278

Helicopter

12

Helicopter, assault Helicopter, attack Helicopter, search and rescue

126

200

60

7 6

Helicopter, special operations Helicopter, support

635

278

53

21 643

Helicopter, transport Helicopter, utility Personnel Carrier

88

170

4440

850

Armored infantry fighting vehicle

1140

Armored personnel carrier

3300

850

2500 2500

337

210

2880

1786

31230

40

1455

15330

2840

331

9900 6000

Armored combat vehicle Reconnaissance Tank

100 7550

Tank, light

1000

Tank, main battle

6550

880

4060

2750

110

2000

4047

22800

560 880

3500

150 2750

4047

22650


9/14/10

Page 12

Figure 2.4: Main Battle Tanks in Major Asian Powers: 1990, 2000, 2005 and 20106 (in thousands)

6

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


9/14/10

Page 13

Figure 2.5: Main Battle Tanks in Major Asian Powers: 20107 (Number in active service)

7



9/14/10

Page 14

Figure 2.6: Armored Fighting Vehicles in Major Asian Powers: 20108 (Number of MBTs, Lt Tanks, RECCE, AIFVs, and APCs in active service)

8



9/14/10

Page 15

Figure 2.7: Land Weapons in Major Asian Powers: 20109 (Number in active service)

9



9/14/10

Page 16

Figure 2.8.: Artillery Strength in Major Asian Powers: 201010 (Number in active service)

10



9/14/10

Page 17

Section 3: Naval Manpower and Equipment for Major Asian Powers


9/14/10

Page 18

Figure 3.1: Navy Manpower in Major Asian Powers Navy and Navy Reserve Manpower (1,000s; Figures include Naval Aviation and Marines) China India Japan North Russia Korea Active 255 58.35 42.4 46 142 Reserve

0

55

0.9

65

0

South Korea 33 0

Figure 3.2: Navy Manpower in Major Asian Powers: 1990, 2000, 2005 and 201011 (in thousands)

11



9/14/10

Page 19

Figure 3.3: Navy Equipment in Major Asian Powers

Aircraft

China

Japan

346

159

North Korea

South Korea 13

India

Russia

94

100

4

43

Aircraft, anti-submarine warfare

4

Aircraft, bomber

50

17

Aircraft, fighter

84

30

Aircraft, fighter ground attack

138

Aircraft, maritime patrol Aircraft, maritime patrol antisubmarine warfare Aircraft, reconnaissance

4

80

20 8

13 7

Aircraft, search and rescue Aircraft, tanker

11

3

Aircraft, training

122

63

22

Aircraft, transport

66

9

37

10

5

Aircraft, utility Aircraft Carrier Amphibious

1 83

5

10

111

10

102

Amphibious assault vehicle

1

Landing platform, dock Landing ship, medium

56

Landing ship, tank

27

10 5

Corvettes Corvette

5 8

5

5

28

24

5

28

4 20

Corvette, with guided missile Cruiser

1 1

Cruiser with guided missile Destroyers

28

44

10

8

5

10

8

5

9

12

9

1

9

4

Destroyer Destroyer, with guided missile Frigates

28

40

52

8

3 3

Frigate Frigate, with guided missile Helicopter

52

8

9

11

86

133

29

107 9

Helicopter, airborne early warning Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare

13

Helicopter, assault

25

Helicopter, mine countermeasures

63

91

24

54

31 6

9


Helicopter, search and rescue

40

18

Helicopter, support

8

3

Helicopter, training

8

Helicopter, utility

4

Landing Craft

160

20

Air cushion vehicle

10

6

Landing craft, medium

20

12

9/14/10

5 26

244

5

39

39

6

3 18

10

96

Landing craft, personnel light

6

Landing craft, tank Landing craft, utility

Page 20

130

2

Landing craft, vehicles and personnel

6 130

20

24

9

Landing ship, assault Mine Warfare, Counter

68

32

16

9

Mine countermeasures 4

Mine countermeasures, support Mine countermeasures, vessel

4

9 24

Mine hunter, coastal

6

Mine sweeper, auxiliary Mine sweeper, coastal

4

Mine sweeper, drone

46

Mine sweeper, ocean

14

Offshore patrol vessel, with helicopter Mine Warfare, Layer Patrol and Coastal Combatants

25

3

3

10 6

1

1

253

7

317

76

Fast patrol craft with SSM

83

6

18

1

Fast patrol craft, coastal

93

75

Guided missile patrol craft

16

Patrol craft

6 27

Patrol craft, inshore

50

16 16

19

Fast patrol craft, inshore

Patrol craft, coastal

22

7

15 158 1

Patrol hydrofoil, with SSM

100

Patrol hydrofoil, with Torpedo Personnel Carrier

180

750


180

750

Reconnaissance

60

Submarines, Strategic

3

4

Submarine, ballistic-missile, nuclearfuelled Submarines, Tactical

3

4

62

16

43

13

17

20


Submarine, attack, diesel, nonballistic missile launchers Submarine, attack, nuclear-powered

1

Submarine, diesel

1

9/14/10

6

1

11

16

9

60

160

60

160

21

Submarine, diesel, coastal

2

Submarine, diesel, inshore 54

Submarine, diesel, with ASW capability Tank

100

Tank, light

100

Tank, main battle

Page 21

16

22

11


9/14/10

Page 22

Figure 3.4: Naval Surface Combat Ships in Major Asian Powers: 201012 (Number in active service)

12



9/14/10

Page 23

Figure 3.5: Submarine Warfare Capabilities in Major Asian Powers: 201013 (Number in active service)

13



9/14/10

Page 24

Section 4: Air Force Manpower and Equipment for Major Asian Powers


9/14/10

Page 25

Figure 4.1: Air Force Manpower in Major Asian Powers Air Force and Air Force Reserve Manpower (1,000s) China India Japan Active Reserve

315

127.2

34.76

North Korea 189

0

140

0.7

0

Russia

South Korea

160

64

0

0


9/14/10

Page 26

Figure 4.2: Asian Air Force Manpower in Major Asian Powers: 1990, 2000, 2005 and 201014 (in thousands)

14



9/14/10

Page 27

Figure 4.3: Air Force Equipment in Major Asian Powers

Air Defense Air defense, guns

China

Japan

16600

208

North Korea 3400

South Korea

India

Russia 1900

16000 3050

Air defense, man portable

38

Air defense, static Air defense, surface-to-air missile

300

Air defense, surface-to-air missile, self-propelled Air defense, surface-to-air-missile, towed Aircraft

300

1900 208

312

2446

599

1052

Aircraft, airborne early warning

12

14

Aircraft, bomber

82

Aircraft, electronic warfare

10

11

Aircraft, fighter

1100

250


283

Aircraft, reconnaissance

120

701

1126

1909

1 80

116 4

388

467

152 10

47

96

725

536

807

3

119

6

20

20

Aircraft, search and rescue Aircraft, surveillance

3

Aircraft, tanker

18

4

Aircraft, training

522

240

215

150

271

92

Aircraft, transport

296

40

217

33

213

30

302

259

326

60

10

Aircraft, utility Helicopter

80

52

20

Helicopter, attack

20 103

Helicopter, reconnaissance 42

Helicopter, search and rescue Helicopter, support

56

Helicopter, utility

24

10

202

8

178

80

48

128 60

Not specified Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

100


9/14/10

Page 28

Figure 4.4: Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft in Major Asian Powers by Type: 201015 (Number in active service)

15

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Data for each aircraft type represent the sum of all active service aircraft in Army, Navy and Air Force inventories. Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


9/14/10

Page 29

Figure 4.5: Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft in Major Asian Powers by Type: 201016 (Number in active service)

16



9/14/10

Section 5: US Forces in the Pacific

Page 30


9/14/10

Page 31

Figure 5.1: US Forces in the Pacific in 2010: Equipment by Type and Location17 Pacific Command (PACOM) Headquartered in Hawaii

Guam Abbreviation SSN

Definition

Quantity

Submarine, nuclear powered

3

Japan Abbreviation CVN

Definition

Quantity

Carrier, nuclear powered

1

Cruiser, with guided missiles

2

DDG

Destroyer, with guided missiles

8

LCC

Amphibious command ship

1

MCM

Mine countermeasures

2

LHD

Amphibious assault ship

1

LSD

Landing ship, dock

2

CG

South Korea Abbreviation

Definition

Model

MBT

Main battle tank

M-1 Abrams

MBT

Main battle tank

M-2/M-3 Bradley

MBT

Main battle tank

M-109

HEL, ATK

Helicopter, attack

AH-64 Apache

HEL, TPT

Helicopter, transport

CH-47 Chinook

HEL, UTL

Helicopter, utility

ARTY, MLR


UH-60 Black Hawk MLRS

AD, SAM

Air defense, surface-to-air missile

MIM-104 Patriot

AD, SAM


FIM-92A Avenger

Pacific Abbreviation

17

Definition

Quantity

SSBN

Submarine, nuclear powered, with ballistic missiles

8

SSGN

SSN, with dedicated, non-ballistic missiles

2

SSN

Submarine, nuclear powered

26

CVN

Carrier, nuclear powered

3

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


CG

9/14/10

Page 32

Cruiser, with guided missiles

9

DDG

Destroyer, with guided missiles

18

FFG

Frigate, with guided missiles

10

MCM

Mine countermeasures

2

LHD

Amphibious assault ship

4

LHA

Landing ship, assault

1

LPD

Landing platform, dock

4

LSD

Landing ship, dock

4


9/14/10

Figure 5.2: US Forces in the Pacific in 2010: Forces by Role and Location Japan Quantity

Role Army

1

HQ (9th Theater Army Area Command) Navy 7th Fleet

1

HQ (7th Fleet) Air Force

1

HQ (5th Air Force)

1

FTR WING with

2

FTR SQN with a total of 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon

1

FTR WING with

1

AEW SQN with 2 E-3B Sentry

1

SAR SQN with 8 HH-60G Pave Hawk

2

FTR SQN with a total of 24 F-15C/D Eagle

1

LIFT WING with 10 C-130H Hercules

2

C-12J Marines

1

DIV (3rd)

1

FTR SQN with 12 F/A-18D Hornet

1

TKR SQN with 12 KC-130J Hercules

2

SPT HEL SQN with 12 CH-46E Sea Knight

1

SPT HEL SQN with 12 MV-22B Osprey

3

SPT HEL SQN with 10 CH-53E Sea Stallion

1

SPEC OPS GRP

South Korea Quantity

Role Army

1

HQ (8th Army)

1

HQ (2nd In Div)

1

HBCT

1

CBT AVN BDE

1

ARTY BDE

1

AD BDE Air Force

1

HQ (7th Air Force)

1

FTR Wing, with

Page 33


9/14/10

1

FTR SQN with 20 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon

1

FTR SQN with 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II

12

OA-10 Thunderbolt II

1

FTR Wing, with

1

FTR SQN with 20 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon

1

SPEC OPS SQN

Page 34


9/14/10

Page 35

Section 6: Nuclear Capable Forces in the Pacific


9/14/10

Page 36

Figure 6.1: US and Asia Nuclear Capable forces18 United States Quantity

Role/Type Navy

14

Ohio SSBN 730 each with up to 24 UGM-133A Trident D-5 strategic SLBM Air Force

6

SQN with 71 B-52H Stratofortress each with up to 20 AGM-86B nuclear ALCM and/or AGM-129A nuclear ACM

2

SQN with 19 B-2A Spirit each with up to 16 free-fall bombs

4

B-52 test heavy BBR

1

B-2 test heavy BBR

9

SQN with 500 LGM-30G Minuteman III each with a capacity of 1-3 MIRV Mk12/Mk12A per missile

Russia Quantity

Role/Type Navy

5

Delta III each with 16 RSM-50 Stingray strategic SLBM

6

Delta IV each with 16 RSM-54 Skiff strategic SLBM

2

Typhoon each with 40 RSM-52 Sturgeon strategic SLBM

1

Yury Dolgoruky Strategic Rocket Force Troops

3

Rocket armies in 12 divisions with 430 missiles and 1,605 nuclear warheads Strategic Missiles

68

RS-20 Satan

180

RS12M Sickle

72

RS18 Stiletto

50

Topol-M, silo based

15

Topol-M, road mobile

1

REGT RS-24 Long-Range Aviation Command - 37th Air Army By Role

2

Heavy divisions with 4 regiments operating 79 BBR in total carrying up to 856 LRCM By Type

18

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment and personnel figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


16

9/14/10

Tu-160 Blackjack each with up to 12 KH-55SM/RKV-500B nuclear ALCM

31

Tu-95MS16 each with up to 16 KH-55/RKV-500A nuclear ALCM

China Quantity

Role/Type Strategic Missiles (figures are estimates) ICBM

12

DF-31

24

DF31A

10

DF-4

20

DF-5A IRBM

80

FD-21

36

DF21C

2

DF-3A SRBM

108

DF-11A/M-11A

96

DF-15/M-9 LACM

54

CJ-10 Navy

1

Xia with 12 JL-1 strategic SLBM

2

Jin with 12 JL-2 strategic SLBM

India Quantity

Role/Type Strategic Forces Command

2

MSL groups with SS-150/SS-250 Prithvi

1

MSL group with Agni-I

1

MSL group with Agni-II IRBM

80-100

Agni-I By Role

20-25

Agni-II Agni-III By Type SRBM

Page 37


60

MSL produced between 1993-1999

Up to 20

SS-150 Prithvi I/SS-250 Prithvi II

9/14/10

SS-350 Dhanush

Pakistan Quantity

Role/Type Strategic Nuclear Forces

105

105 Hatf-1 Abdali/Hatf-2

50

50 Hatf-3

Up to 10

Shaheen-1/Hatf-4

Up to 25

Hatf-5/Ghauri Ghauri II

Page 38


9/14/10

Page 39

Figure 6.2: Chinese Missile Forces: 201019

19

Based on Appendix 1 in Office of the Secretary of Defense, Annual Report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2010, August 2010.


9/14/10

Page 40

Section 7: The Military Balance in Northeast Asia


9/14/10

Page 41

Figure 7.1: Northeast Asian Military Manpower in 201020 (in thousands)

20

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Some personnel figures are estimates.


9/14/10

Page 42

Figure 7.2a: Army Manpower and Equipment in Northeast Asia 21 Army and Army Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

China

Japan

1600 0

138.4 40

Active Reserve

North Korea 950 600

South Korea 560 0

Taiwan 200 1500

Army Equipment Air Defense Air defense, guns

China

Japan

North Korea

South Korea

Taiwan

7990

740

21000

1468

1078

11000

330

400

1138

678

58

1560

7700

10000

Air defense, man portable Air defense, surface-to-air missile

290

Aircraft

10 10

Aircraft, utility Anti-Tank

740

7460

Anti-tank, guns

260

Anti-tank, missile

7200

3600

1700

58 630


2740


230

1060 1700

Artillery

17830

1880

17900


2400

100


1280

210

Artillery, towed

14000

Artillery, mortar Helicopter Helicopter, attack Helicopter, search and rescue

500 10774

1765

2500

185

300

4400

1089

405

420

3500

3500

1060

150

1150

7500

6000

499

423

424

220

126

200

60

101

7 6

Helicopter, special operations 278

53

21

88

170

337

80

Personnel Carrier

4440

850

2880

1175


1140

40

225


3300

2840

950

Helicopter, support

30

Helicopter, training Helicopter, utility

Reconnaissance 21

9

850

2500 2500

100



Tank

7550

Tank, light

1000

Tank, main battle

6550

880

9/14/10

4060

Page 43

2750

560 880

3500

1831 905

2750

926


9/14/10

Page 44

Figure 7.2b: Northeast Asian Modern Main Battle Tanks versus Total Holdings: 201022 (Number in Active Service)

22

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Data includes both Army and Marine inventories. Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


9/14/10

Page 45

Figure 7.2c: Northeast Asian Armored Fighting Vehicles: 201023 (Number of Tanks, OAFVs, APCs, RECCE, in active service)

23



9/14/10

Page 46

Figure 7.2d: Northeast Asian Modern AFVs (MBTs, APCs, AIFVs) versus Total Holdings of Other Armored Vehicles: 201024 (Number in active service)

24



9/14/10

Page 47

Figure 7.2e: Northeast Asian Artillery Strength: 201025 (Number in active service)

25



9/14/10

Page 48

Figure 7.3a: Navy Manpower and Equipment in Northeast Asia Navy and Navy Reserve Manpower (1,000s; Figures include Naval Aviation and Marines)

Active Reserve

China

Japan

255 0

42.4 0.9

North Korea 46 65

South Korea 33 0

Taiwan 45 67

Navy Equipment Aircraft

China

Japan

346

159


4

Aircraft, bomber

50

Aircraft, fighter

84


138

Aircraft, maritime patrol Aircraft, maritime patrol antisubmarine warfare Aircraft, reconnaissance

4

Taiwan

13

32 32

80

13 7 3

Aircraft, training

122

63

Aircraft, transport

66

9 5

Aircraft, utility Amphibious

South Korea

8

Aircraft, search and rescue Aircraft, tanker

North Korea

83

5

10

Amphibious assault vehicle

111

223

102

204

1

Landing platform, dock Landing platform, helicopter

2

Landing ship, dock Landing ship, medium

56

Landing ship, tank

27

10 5

4 8

Command Ships

1 1

Amphibious command ship Corvettes Destroyers

13

5 28

44

28 10

4

10

4

9

22

4

Destroyer Destroyer, with guided missile Frigates

28

40

52

8

3 3

Frigate Frigate, with guided missile Helicopter Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare

52

8

9

22

86

133

29

20

13

91

24

20


Helicopter, assault

9


40

18

Helicopter, support

8

3


8

Helicopter, utility

4

Air cushion vehicle

Page 49

25

Helicopter, mine countermeasures

Landing Craft

9/14/10

160

20

10

6

20

12

5 244

39

290

3

Amphibious assault ship Landing craft, heavy Landing craft, medium

18

6

Landing craft, tank Landing craft, vehicles and personnel Mine Warfare, Counter

130

68

2

32

20 130

20

100

24

9

12

24

6

4

Mine countermeasures, support Mine countermeasures, vessel

170

96

Landing craft, personnel light Landing craft, utility

10

4

Mine hunter, coastal Mine sweeper, coastal

4

Mine sweeper, drone

46

Mine sweeper, ocean

14

25

3

3

8 4

Mine Warfare, Layer

1

Patrol and Coastal Combatants

253

7

317

76

73


83

6

18

1

61


93

1

19

8 75

Fast patrol craft, inshore Guided missile patrol craft

16

Patrol craft

6


27


50

4

158 1

Patrol hydrofoil, with SSM

100

Patrol hydrofoil, with Torpedo Personnel Carrier

180


180

Submarines, Strategic

3

Submarine, ballistic-missile, nuclear-fuelled Submarines, Tactical

3 62

Submarine, attack, diesel, non-

1

16

43

13

4


9/14/10

Page 50

ballistic missile launchers Submarine, attack, nuclearpowered Submarine, diesel

6 1 21

Submarine, diesel, coastal

2

Submarine, diesel, inshore 54

Submarine, diesel, with ASW capability Tank

100

Tank, light

100

16

22

11

4


9/14/10

Page 51

Figure 7.3b: Northeast Asian Naval Combat Ships: 201026 (Number in active service)

26

Based primarily on material in International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 2010 (London: Routledge, 2010). Data for patrol crafts includes standard, fast and hydrofoil patrol craft types. Figures do not include equipment used for training purposes. Some equipment figures are estimates. All equipment figures represent equipment in active service.


9/14/10

Page 52

Figure 7.3c: Northeast Asian Naval Combat Ships by Category: 201027 (Number in active service)

27



9/14/10

Page 53

Figure 7.3d: Northeast Asian Submarines by Type: 201028 (Number in active service)

28



9/14/10

Page 54

Figure 7.4a: Air Force Manpower and Equipment in Northeast Asia Air Force and Air Force Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

China

Japan

315 0

34.76 0.7

North Korea 189 0

South Korea 64 0

Taiwan 45 90

Air Force Equipment Air Defense Air defense, guns

China

Japan

North Korea

16600

208

3400

South Korea

Taiwan

701

446

16000 3050

Air defense, man portable

38

Air defense, static Air defense, surface-to-air missile

300

Air defense, surface-to-air missile, self-propelled Air defense, surface-to-air-missile, towed Aircraft

300 208

312

2446

599

1052


12

14

Aircraft, bomber

82

Aircraft, electronic warfare

10

11

Aircraft, fighter

1100

250


283


120

6 80 388

4

2

467

244

152 10

69 47

8

20

Aircraft, search and rescue Aircraft, surveillance

3

Aircraft, tanker

18

4

Aircraft, training

522

240

215

150

78

Aircraft, transport

296

40

217

33

39

302

259

35

10


80

52

20

Helicopter, attack

103

Helicopter, reconnaissance 42

Helicopter, search and rescue Helicopter, support

56

Helicopter, utility

24

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

10

202

8

34

80

48

1

100


9/14/10

Page 55

Figure 7.4b: Northeast Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201029 (Number in active service)

29



9/14/10

Page 56

Figure 7.4c: Northeast Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Type: 201030 (Number in active service)

30



9/14/10

Page 57

Figure 7.4d: Northeast Asian Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201031 (Number in active service)

31



9/14/10

Page 58

Figure 7.4e: Northeast Asian Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft by Type: 201032 (Number in active service)

32



9/14/10

Page 59

Figure 7.4f: Northeast Asian Modern Air Force Combat Aircraft versus Total Combat Aircraft: 201033 (Number in active service)

33



9/14/10

Page 60

Section 8: The Military Balance in the Taiwan Straits


9/14/10

Page 61

Figure 8.1a: Combat Ground forces: 201034

34

Based on Appendix 1 in Off ice of the Secretary of Defense, Annual Report to Congress, Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2010, August 2010.


9/14/10

Page 62

Figure 8.1b: Major Ground Units: 201035

35



9/14/10

Page 63

Figure 8.2a: Combat Naval Forces: 201036

36



9/14/10

Page 64

Figure 8.2b: Chinese Naval Units: 201037

37



9/14/10

Page 65

Figure 8.3a: Combat Air Strength: 201038

38



9/14/10

Page 66

Figure 8.3b: Major Air Units: 201039

39



9/14/10

Page 67

Section 9: The Military Balance in Southeast Asia -


9/14/10

Page 68

Figure 9.1: Southeast Asian Active Military Manpower in 201040 (In thousands)

40



9/14/10

Page 69

Figure 9.2a: Army Manpower in Southeast Asia41 Army and Army Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

Australia Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia 27.461 75 233 25.6 80 15.315 50

Army and Army Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

41

Vietnam Thailand Malaysia Singapore Philippines 412 190 80 50 80 50 300 100



9/14/10

Page 70

Figure 9.2b: Army Equipment in Southeast Asia42 Australia Air Defense

Cambodia

48

Air Defense, guns

Indonesia

Laos

413

123

413

60 48

Air Defense, man portable Air Defense, surface-to-air missile

Malaysia

48

15

Aircraft

11 11

Aircraft, transport Amphibious Amphibious landing craft Anti-Tank Anti-tank, ramped craft logistic

42 42 1302

135

912

1302

135

260


584

Anti-tank, man portable

60

Anti-tank, self-propelled

8

Artillery

566

428

1010

62

28


436 18

Artillery, self-propelled Artillery, towed

270

Artillery, mortar

296

875

254

127

71

20

Helicopter, attack

22

6

Helicopter, support

44

16

Helicopter

400

135

62

12

Helicopter, training 61

Helicopter, utility

37


20 52

Patrol craft, riverine

12

Patrol boat, riverine

40

Personnel Carrier

1728

260

367


257

70

11


774

190

356

Light forces vehicle

697

Reconnaissance Tank Tank, light 42

164

50

44 50

142 149

879 835 314

170

350

35

74

20

350

10

26



Tank, main battle

149

9/14/10

150

Page 71

25

48


9/14/10

Page 72

Figure 9.2b: Army Equipment in Southeast Asia (Continued)

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

105

202

Air Defense, guns

30

202

Surface-to-air missile

75

Air Defense

Aircraft

4

93


40

Aircraft, training

33

Aircraft, transport

3

10

Aircraft, utility

1

10

Anti-Tank

Vietnam

320

498

12000 12000

Anti-tank, guns Anti-tank, missile

30

318


290

180

335

2473

Artillery

282

710

Artillery, multiple rocket launcher Artillery, self-propelled

18

20

30 2300

Artillery, towed

242

125

553

Artillery, mortar

40

192

1900

Helicopter

173

Helicopter, attack

5

Helicopter, support

6


3 159

Helicopter, utility Personnel Carrier

605


85


520

Tank Tank, main battle

1280

950

1680 300

1280

950

1380

22

32

100

65

546

848

1935

65

350

515

620

196

333

1315

Reconnaissance Tank, light

3040


9/14/10

Page 73

Figure 9.2c: Southeast Asian Modern Main Battle Tanks versus Total Holdings: 201043 (Number in active service)

43



9/14/10

Page 74

Figure 9.2d: Southeast Asian Armored Fighting Vehicles: 201044 (Number of Tanks, OAFVs, APCs, RECCE in active service)

44



9/14/10

Page 75

Figure 9.2e: Southeast Asian Modern AFVs (MBTs, APCs, AIFVs) versus Total Holdings of Other Armored Vehicles: 201045 (Number in active service)

45



9/14/10

Page 76

Figure 9.2f: Southeast Asian Artillery Strength: 201046 (Number in active service)

46



9/14/10

Page 77

Figure 9.3a: Navy Manpower in Southeast Asia Navy and Navy Reserve Manpower (1,000s; Figures include Naval Aviation and Marines)

Active Reserve

Australia Cambodia Indonesia Laos 13.23 2.8 45 2

Malaysia 14 1

Navy and Navy Reserve Manpower (1,000s; Figures include Naval Aviation and Marines)

Active Reserve

Vietnam Thailand Malaysia Singapore Philippines 13 69.86 14 9 24 1 5 15


9/14/10

Page 78

Figure 9.3b: Navy Manpower and Equipment in Southeast Asia

Australia Air Defense

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

150 150

Air Defense, guns Aircraft

47

Aircraft, maritime patrol

24

Aircraft, transport

23

Amphibious

3

29

Amphibious assault vehicle 3

Landing platform, dock Landing platform, helicopter

2

Landing ship, tank

1 Artillery

26 62


12

Artillery, towed

50 Corvettes

Corvette

23

10

23

2 8

Corvette, with guided missile Frigates

12

7

2

Frigate

8

Frigate, with guided missile

4

7

2

40

37

12

Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare

16

9

Helicopter, support

24

15

Helicopter

13

Helicopter, utility

6

Helicopter, anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare Landing Craft

27

Landing craft, heavy

6


21

54

115 115

54

Landing craft, utility Mine Warfare, Counter

6

11

11

4 4

Mine countermeasures, vessel Mine hunter, coastal

6

Mine sweeper, coastal

2

Mine sweeper, drone

3

9


9/14/10

2

Mine countermeasures, coastal Patrol and Coastal Combatants

Page 79

14

11


41

8

4

8

2


4

Patrol craft 14

Patrol craft offshore

8 21

Patrol craft, coastal Patrol craft, riverine

2

Patrol boat

7 4

Patrol craft, torpedo Personnel Carrier

134


34


100

Reconnaissance Submarines, Tactical Submarine, diesel, with ASW capability

21 6

2

2

6

2

2

Tank

55 55

Tank, light

Figure 9.3b: Navy Manpower and Equipment in Southeast Asia (Continued) Navy Equipment Philippines

Singapore

Air Defense

Thailand 14 14

Air Defense, guns Aircraft

6

54


7


12


9

Aircraft, training

16 6

Aircraft, transport

2 8

Aircraft, utility Aircraft Carrier

1 1

Aircraft, helicopter Amphibious Amphibious assault vehicle

92

4

85

41

Landing ship, tank

6

33 3

Landing ship, medium Landing ship

Vietnam

7

4

6 2

3


9/14/10

Anti-Tank

Page 80

24 24

Anti-tank, missile Artillery Artillery, towed

150

48

150

48

Corvettes

6

9

6

7

Corvette Corvette, with guided missile Frigates

1

6

2

6

6

10

5

2

5

1

Frigate

6

Frigate, with guided missile Helicopter

5

8 8 6

Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare 5

Helicopter, utility

2

Helicopter, anti-submarine/anti-surface warfare Landing Craft

39


30

Landing craft, utility

3

Landing craft, vehicles and personnel

6

Mine Warfare, Counter

34

13

23 18

34

13

5

4

19

14

Mine countermeasures, support

1

Mine countermeasures, vessel

2

5

2

7

4

Mine hunter, coastal Mine sweeper, coastal

2

Minesweeper, inshore Mine countermeasures, coastal

2

Mine sweeper

12


62

23


87

38

6

10 3

Fast patrol craft with torpedo Fast patrol craft, coastal

1

3 6

Patrol craft Patrol craft offshore

13

11


14

3


34

47 6


5

Patrol hydrofoil, with Torpedo 12

Patrol boat, inshore

16

Patrol boat, riverine Patrol craft, torpedo Personnel Carrier

16

24

24

4


9/14/10

Page 81

Armored infantry fighting vehicle Armored personnel carrier Submarines, Tactical Submarine, diesel, with ASW capability

24

24 4 4


9/14/10

Page 82

Figure 9.3c: Southeast Asian Naval Combat Ships: 201047 (Number in active service)

47



9/14/10

Page 83

Figure 9.3d: Southeast Asian Naval Combat Ships by Category: 201048 (Number in active service)

48



9/14/10

Page 84

Figure 9.3e: Southeast Asian Submarines by Type: 201049 (Number in active service)

49



9/14/10

Figure 9.4a: Air Force Manpower and Equipment in Southeast Asia Air Force and Air Force Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

Australia Cambodia Indonesia Laos 14.056 1.5 24 2.6

Malaysia 3.5 15 0.6

Air Force and Air Force Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

Vietnam Thailand Malaysia Singapore Philippines 30 46 15 13.5 16 0.6 7.5 16

Page 85


9/14/10

Page 86

Figure 9.4B: Air Force Manpower and Equipment in Southeast Asia Australia

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Aircraft

205

35

256

44

97

Aircraft, airborne warning and control system

6

Aircraft, bomber

39 14

25

22

29

Aircraft, fighter Aircraft, fighter ground attack

71

49

28

Aircraft, lift

33


19

4


4

2 2

Aircraft, tanker Aircraft, training 33

Aircraft, transport Aircraft, utility

10

101

10

32

6

61

12

2

5

6 27

37

12

Aircraft, forward air control Helicopter

18

38

20

Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare Helicopter, search and rescue 18

Helicopter, support

10

3

16

24

8

Helicopter, training 12

Helicopter, utility

9

Figure 9.4b: Air Force Equipment in Southeast Asia (Continued) Air Force Equipment Philippines Air Defense

Thailand

Vietnam

307

279

36 36

Surface-to-air missile Aircraft

Singapore

81

167 4


4

Aircraft, anti-submarine

140

Aircraft, fighter 99

Aircraft, fighter ground attack Aircraft, maritime patrol

1

64

5 9

Aircraft, tanker Aircraft, training

44

41

123

43

Aircraft, transport

17

9

57

28

Aircraft, utility

4

40


9/14/10

87

Aircraft, fighter/fighter, ground attack Aircraft, forward air control Helicopter

Page 87

15 27

64

47

13

Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare Helicopter, assault

25 12

Helicopter, attack

26 4

Helicopter, search and rescue Helicopter, support Helicopter, training Helicopter, utility

91

2

40

19

12 28

48


9/14/10

Page 88

Figure 9.4c: Southeast Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201050 (Number in active service)

50



9/14/10

Page 89

Figure 9.4d: Southeast Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Type: 201051 (Number in active service)

51



9/14/10

Page 90

Figure 9.4e: Southeast Asian Modern Air Force Combat Aircraft versus Total Combat Aircraft: 201052 (Number in active service)

52



9/14/10

Page 91

Figure 9.4f: Southeast Asian Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201053 (Number in active service)

53



9/14/10

Page 92

Figure 9.4g: Southeast Asian Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft by Type: 201054 (Number in active service)

54



9/14/10

Page 93

Section 10: The Military Balance in South Asia


9/14/10

Page 94

Figure 10.1: South Asian Active Military Manpower: 201055 (In thousands)

55



9/14/10

Page 95

Figure 10.2a: Army Manpower and Equipment in South Asia56 Army and Army Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

India 1129.9 960

Pakistan 550

Burma 375

Bangladesh 126.153

Sri Lanka 117.9 1.1

Army Equipment India

Pakistan

Burma

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

5895

4890

46

184

27

Air defense, guns

2395

1900

46

164

27


3500

2990

20

124

6

Air Defense

Aircraft Aircraft, reconnaissance

30

Aircraft, transport

4

Aircraft, utility

90

Anti-Tank Anti-tank, guns

6

14400

1060

200

60

238

40

Anti-tank, missile

10500


3700

1000

238

40

815

960

Artillery

11258

4291

238


208

52

30


20

260

Artillery, towed

4510

1629

128

Artillery, mortar

6520

2350

80

222

161

Helicopter Helicopter, assault

26

Helicopter, support

54 210

Landing Craft

2

Amphibious, unspecified

2

Personnel Carrier

1786


1455


331

Reconnaissance

110

Tank

4047

56

343

154 784

81

1266

4047

325

226

279 62

1266

325

226

115 2461

Tank, light Tank, main battle

472

12

Helicopter, attack Helicopter, utility

22

2461

217 15

255

240

105

8

150

232

62 62



9/14/10

Page 96

Figure 10.2b: South Asian Modern Main Battle Tanks versus Total Holdings: 201057 (Number in active service)

57



9/14/10

Page 97

Figure 10.2c: South Asian Armored Fighting Vehicles: 201058 (Number of Tanks, AIFVs, APCs, RECCE in active service)

58



9/14/10

Page 98

Figure 10.2d: South Asian Modern AFVs versus Total Holdings of Other Armored Vehicles: 201059 (Number in active service)

59



9/14/10

Page 99

Figure 10.2e: South Asian Artillery Strength: 201060 (Number in active service)

60



9/14/10

Page 100

Figure 10.3a: Navy Manpower and Equipment in South Asia Navy and Navy Reserve Manpower (1,000s; Figures include Naval Aviation and Marines)

Active Reserve

India 58.35 55

Pakistan 22

Burma 16

Bangladesh 16.9

Sri Lanka 15 2.4

Navy Equipment Aircraft

India

Pakistan

94

12


4


11


20

Aircraft, training

22

Aircraft, transport

37

Burma

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

12

Aircraft Carrier

1

Amphibious

10

1

Landing ship, medium

5

1

Landing ship, tank

5

Corvettes

24

Corvette

4

Corvette, with guided missile

20

Destroyers Destroyer, with guided missile Frigates

3

8 8 12

7

Frigate

1

Frigate, with guided missile

11

7

Helicopter

107

10

Helicopter, airborne early warning

9

Helicopter, anti-submarine warfare

54


5

Helicopter, utility

39

Landing Craft

5 3 2

6 4

6


18

4

7

10

4

2 3

Landing craft, personnel Landing craft, utility Mine Warfare, Counter

6 10

3

5

10

1 4

Minesweeper, inshore Patrol and Coastal Combatants Fast patrol craft, coastal

2

3

Mine hunter, coastal Mine sweeper, ocean

8

28

8

50

39 8

130


Fast patrol craft, inshore

7

9/14/10

Page 101

3 9

Guided missile patrol craft

9

6


9

4


12


Offshore patrol vessel, with helicopter Fast patrol craft, with SSM

15

2

6

2 4

6

9

2

Patrol boat

11

2 63 51

Patrol boat, riverine 2

Patrol craft, offshore

8 4

Patrol craft, torpedo

1

Offshore patrol vessel Personnel Carrier

1 1

Armored combat vehicle Submarines, Tactical

17

Submarine, attack, nuclearpowered Submarine, diesel, inshore

1

Submarine, diesel, with ASW capability Submarine, patrol, with ASW capability Tank

16

Tank, main battle

60

8

3

5 60


9/14/10

Page 102

Figure 10.3b: South Asian Naval Combat Ships: 201061 (Number in active service)

61



9/14/10

Page 103

Figure 10.4a: Air Force Manpower and Equipment in South Asia Air Force and Air Force Reserve Manpower (1,000s)

Active Reserve

India 127.2 140

Pakistan 45

Burma 15

Bangladesh 14

Sri Lanka 28 2

Air Force Equipment India Air Defense


Burma

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

99

74

29

150 150

Air defense, surface-to-air missile Aircraft

Pakistan

1126

379

1 2

Aircraft, electronic warfare Aircraft, fighter

96

233

58

8

3


536

104

22

59

13


3

15

Aircraft, tanker

6 15

7

13

30

40

Aircraft, training

271

Aircraft, transport

213

4


25

326

66

Helicopter, attack

20

13

Helicopter, support

178

39

17

6

Helicopter, utility

128

27

13

21


9/14/10

Page 104

Figure 10.4b: South Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201062 (Number in active service)

62



9/14/10

Page 105

Figure 10.4c: South Asian Fixed Wing Combat Aircraft by Type: 201063 (Number in active service)

63



9/14/10

Page 106

Figure 10.4d: South Asian Modern Air Force Combat Aircraft versus Total Combat Aircraft: 201064 (Number in active service)

64



9/14/10

Page 107

Figure 10.4e: South Asian Rotary Wing Combat Aircraft by Branch: 201065 (Number in active service)

65



9/14/10

Page 108

Figure 10.4f: South Asian Attack and Armed Helicopters by Type: 201066 (Number in active service)

66
