Military power of Germany & Russia
Germany vs Russia
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Germany 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.
More about Germany militaryRussia is a country located in North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean with an area of 17,098,242 km2 (land boundries: 22,407 km and costline 37,653 km). The capital of Russia is Moscow. The number of inhabitants is 146,171,015.
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine with an estimated 150 k troops. Russia is the leading member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The Russian Federation's military is equipped with domestically-produced weapons systems. Russia is the world's second largest exporter of military hardware and has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear weapons.
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Military expenditures
 DE |  RU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 61 billion $ | 65.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 4.1% |
Manpower
| DE | RU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 183,638 | 1,000,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 29,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 34,765,736 |
Land Forces
| DE | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 328 | 12,267 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,874 | 24,172 | |
| Total artillery: | 401 | 18,266 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 121 | 6,443 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 38 | 4,331 |
Air Forces
| DE | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 662 | 4,418 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 340 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 90 | 382 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 689 | |
| Helicopters: | 347 | 1,665 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 100 |
Navy
| DE | RU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 65 | 653 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 14 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 80 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 66 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Russia
The second most important state when it comes to researching, developing, and then storing nuclear weapon. Although the Russians managed to catch up with Americans later on, it was only in 1949 that the first nuclear test conducted by then the Soviet Union occurred. It was still quite a surprise for the Western Powers, who believed that Russia won’t be capable of producing nuclear warheads until 1953-1954. After the first test, the nation in question started to rapidly increase the amount of warheads they possessed. In the end of 1980s, they were the leading power when it comes to total number of warheads stored. It was approximately 40,000 warheads.
Nowadays, similarly to United States, the Russians store a total number of 6490 warheads, what is scarcely more than USA. When it comes to the number of deployed warheads, the amount is the same as in case of Americans, namely 1600 deployed warheads. We should also remember about the fact that Russia conducted over 700 tests, what makes them the second most important nation when it comes to developing nuclear weapons. However, it was the Soviet Union that managed to create the biggest bomb in the world. Known as Tsar Bomba, it had blast yield of 50 megatons of TNT.
Military service
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.
Russia
18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; 1-year service obligation (conscripts can only be sent to combat zones after 6 months of training); reserve obligation for non-officers to age 50; enrollment in military schools from the age of 16, cadets classified as members of the armed forces.