Military power of Austria & Australia
Austria vs Australia
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryAustralia 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.
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Military expenditures
 AT |  AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 33 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 2% |
Manpower
| AT | AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 60,330 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 29,740 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 5,316,464 |
Land Forces
| AT | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 59 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 1,796 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 235 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| AT | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 433 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 133 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 130 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 45 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 3 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
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.