Military power of Greece & Germany
Greece vs Germany
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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece 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
 GR |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 61 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| GR | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 183,638 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 29,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| GR | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 3,874 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 401 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 121 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 38 |
Air Forces
| GR | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 662 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 90 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 347 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 0 |
Navy
| GR | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
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
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary 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.