Four Multi-role Frigates and two air defense destroyers from Canada will meet up with an undisclosed contingent of Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy vessels for what is assumed to be preparations for action on the Korean Peninsula. The UK, Canada and Australia have some 90 Fast-Attack aircraft that can be deployed with 24 hours to the Korean Theater.  The Canadian and Australian Airforces operate the F18s while the UK deploys the Tornado.  Allied forces could double the available Naval power in the theater by the end of the year with over 1000 Front-line Allied Aircraft deployed by South Korea, the U.S. and other allies. The sheer volume of Western Forces in the Region signals an inevitable war. Not in the last 55 years has their been such a large Western Military Build-up in the Korean peninsula.

	South Korea	North Korea
CURRENT GFP RANK	12	20
Total Population	48,379,392	23,479,088
Military Manpower Available	26,721,668	12,414,017
Fit for Military Service	21,966,367	10,280,687
Reaching Military Age Yearly	696,516	392,016
Active Military Personnel	687,000	1,170,000
Active Military Reserves	4,500,000	4,700,000
Active Paramilitary	22,000	189,000
Total Air-Based Weapons	538	1,778
Total Land-Based Weapons	8,325	16,400
Total Naval Units	85	708
Towed Artillery Systems	4,000	3,500
Merchant Marine Strength	812	167
Major Ports and Terminals	4	12
Aircraft Carriers	0	0
Destroyers	6	0
Frigates	9	3
Submarines	20	97
Patrol Coastal Craft	75	492
Mine Warfare Craft	15	23
Amphibious Operations Craft	28	140
Defense Budget / Expenditure	$25,500,000,000	$5,500,000,000
Foreign Reserves	$262,200,000,000	$0
Purchasing Power	$1,206,000,000,000	$40,000,000,000
Oil Production	17,050 bbl	141 bbl
Oil Consumption	2,130,000 bbl	10,520 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves	0 bbl	0 bbl
Total Labor Force	24,220,000	20,000,000
Roadway Coverage	102,062 km	25,554 km
Railway Coverage	3,472 km	5,235 km
Waterway Coverage	1,608 km	2,250 km
Coastline Coverage	2,413 km	2,495 km
Major Serviceable Airports	150	77
Square Land Area	98,480 km	120,540 km