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Who has the better military North or South Korea?
The South came out slightly ahead: 37.1 percent believed that the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) forces were more powerful, compared to 36.5 percent who saw the DPRK’s Korean People’s Army as being stronger.
Is Vietnam bigger than Korea?
South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while Vietnam is approximately 331,210 sq km, making Vietnam 232\% larger than South Korea.
Did Korea fight in Vietnam?
The South Korean government, under the administration of Park Chung-hee, took an active role in the Vietnam War. From September 1964 to March 1973, South Korea sent some 350,000 troops to South Vietnam. The South Korean Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force all participated as an ally of the United States.
Is Vietnam bigger than North Korea?
Vietnam is about 2.8 times bigger than North Korea. North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, while Vietnam is approximately 331,210 sq km, making Vietnam 175\% larger than North Korea. Meanwhile, the population of North Korea is ~25.6 million people (73.1 million more people live in Vietnam).
What was the relationship between North Korea and North Vietnam?
The North Korean and North Vietnamese communists had long-standing ties, and North Koreans undoubtedly sympathized with the latter’s objective of forcibly reunifying with their southern neighbors.
When did North Korea stop sending military aircraft to Vietnam?
The North Korean fliers were withdrawn in 1969—though some would see combat overseas in Egypt during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Pyongyang still sees in Vietnam a model for its own aspirations to reunify the Korean peninsula.
How many MiG-17s did North Korea have in Vietnam?
In short order a North Korean detachment designated Doan Z (Force Z) arrived in North Vietnam, where they were furnished with two companies of 10 MiG-17 fighters each based Kep airbase, operating beside North Vietnam’s 923 rd Fighter Regiment.