Military power of Finland & India
Finland vs India
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 militaryIndia is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 66 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2.2% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 23,800 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 800,000 |
Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 239 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 821 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 62 | 960 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 158 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 27 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 170 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 0 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 2 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 0 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 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
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.