Military power of Finland & Germany
Finland vs Germany
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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Finland 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
 FI |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 61 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| FI | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 183,638 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 29,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| FI | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 3,874 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 401 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 121 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 38 |
Air Forces
| FI | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 662 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 90 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 347 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| FI | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
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
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
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.