Military power of Australia & Azerbaijan
Australia vs Azerbaijan
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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.
Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.
More about Australia militaryAzerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
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Military expenditures
 AU |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 33 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| AU | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 60,330 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 29,740 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,316,464 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| AU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 59 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,796 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 235 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 323 |
Air Forces
| AU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 433 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 133 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 130 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 45 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 3 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 8 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.