Sea of Japan/ East Sea Yellow Sea Korea Bay CHINA JAPAN SOUTH KOREA NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA F-22 Raptor New US$143 million state-of-the-art fighter jet 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea NORTH KOREA Sea-based X-band Radar Floating platform tracks ballistic missiles MAJOR U.S. SUPPORT B-2 stealth bomber Nuclear capable B-52 bomber Nuclear capable 32,100 11,368 70 23 267 212 3 23 116 286 286 602 545 556 556 2,500 3,600 4,060 4,060 2,418 1.02 million Chemical weapons 2,500 - 5,000 ton stockpile, according to South Korea’s Defence Ministry 495,000 495,000 Tanks Armoured personnel carriers Artillery and air defence guns Active troops Combat aircraft Heli- copters Principal combat vessels Coastal, patrol vessels Landing craft, hovercraft Nuclear capability Conducted 6 nuclear tests Submarines US-guaranteed “nuclear umbrella” 383 Range: 10,000 km Tested July 4, July 28 THAAD US-made anti-missile system deployed since March Latest Hwasong-14 Intercontinental ballistic missile Major hardware compared Source: AFP STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS Korea Strait Pyongyang Seoul