Military power of Greece & Norway
Greece vs Norway
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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 militaryNorway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.
Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 GR |  NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 7.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 2% |
Manpower
| GR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 23,250 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 40,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 1,078,181 |
Land Forces
| GR | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 52 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 553 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 44 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 35 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 9 |
Air Forces
| GR | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 104 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 38 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 0 |
Navy
| GR | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 41 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 4 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).