Military power of Austria & Germany
Austria vs Germany
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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 militaryGermany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
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Military expenditures
 AT |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 61 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| AT | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 183,638 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 29,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 3,874 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 401 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 121 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 38 |
Air Forces
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 662 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 90 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 347 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.