South Korea military shrinks by 20% due to low birthrate

[Sanjeev]

According to a defense ministry report issued by the representative from the ruling party on Sunday, South Korea's military has declined by 20% over the past six years, to approximately 450,000 personnel.

According to authorities, the nation's miserable birth rate—which is the lowest in the world at 0.75 infants per woman—is the main reason of the drop.

Because South Korea and its nuclear-armed neighbor, North Korea, are still technically at war, the government keeps enforcing obligatory military service.

The North is believed to have 1.3 million active-duty soldiers, and a July study by South Korean experts estimated that the nation might need at least 500,000 soldiers to fight back against an attack.

 

[Bigshow]

According to a defense ministry report issued by the representative from the ruling party on Sunday, South Korea's military has declined by 20% over the past six years, to approximately 450,000 personnel.

According to authorities, the nation's miserable birth rate—which is the lowest in the world at 0.75 infants per woman—is the main reason of the drop.

Because South Korea and its nuclear-armed neighbor, North Korea, are still technically at war, the government keeps enforcing obligatory military service.

The North is believed to have 1.3 million active-duty soldiers, and a July study by South Korean experts estimated that the nation might need at least 500,000 soldiers to fight back against an attack.

Eish! This wars are just destroying human beings life,but i guess the world is just reckless