INTERESTING FACTS:
1. It is unknown fact how much North Korea spends on military. According to the North Korean state, it is 15.8% of the country’s budget. However, it is believed that Korea spends from 25% to almost 38% of the budget!
2. OPLAN 5027 is a US strategy to fight alongside South Korea and defeat an invasion by the North. Strategy was developed in the early 70s and is constantly in progress.
As North Korea’s threat capabilities evolve, the strategy is revised.
3. The US Army owns about 24,000 square miles of land. If the Army was a state - it would be the 42nd largest in the US.
4. Officially, US declared war only 5 times:
the War of 1812
the Mexican-American War
the Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II.
5. It is mandatory for every male over the age of 18 to serve a 10-year term in the armed forces.
6. Did you know that in years after the movie premiere, the number of young men who wanted to become Naval Aviators went up by 500 percent!
7. USS John C. Stennis, a 1,092 feet long nuclear-carrier has a more powerful air force than 70% of all countries.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=north-korea
http://emgn.com/entertainment/16-seriously-scary-facts-north-korean-military/
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/north-koreas-military-capabilities
http://www.kickassfacts.com/25-interesting-facts-about-united-states-armed-forces-part-1/
http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-u-s-armed-forces
http://blog.bullets2bandages.org/15-facts-about-the-us-military
http://list25.com/25-surprising-facts-about-the-united-states-military/2/