Military power of Norway & France
Norway vs France
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Norway 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.
More about Norway militaryFrance is a country located in
metropolitan France: Western Europe with an area of 640,679 km2 (land boundries: 3,956 km and costline 4,853 km
metropolitan France:>3,427 km). The capital of France is Paris. The number of inhabitants is 67,413,000.
France was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty, which created NATO in 1949. France and the UK signed in 2010 a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force. The CJEF was assessed as having full operating capacity with the ability to rapidly deploy over 10,000 personnel. The French military's inventory consists mostly of domestically-produced weapons systems, including some jointly-produced with other European countries. France has a defense industry capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 NO |  FR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.3 billion $ | 54 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.7% |
Manpower
| NO | FR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,250 | 208,750 |
| Reserve personnel: | 40,000 | 141,050 |
| Available for military: | 1,078,181 | 14,563,662 |
Land Forces
| NO | FR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 52 | 406 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 553 | 6,463 | |
| Total artillery: | 44 | 134 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 35 | 109 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 9 | 13 |
Air Forces
| NO | FR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 104 | 1,253 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 56 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 146 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 86 | |
| Helicopters: | 38 | 540 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
| NO | FR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 41 | 111 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 10 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
France
France managed to research and develop its own nuclear weapon in 1960. The test, known as, Gerboise Bleue, was the result of mostly French research. One of the main figures that played crucial role in the entire process of developing the bomb was General Pierre Marie Gallois. He was concerned that the Suez Crisis, which started in 1956, would show the world how insignificant France became, since out of all Great Powers in the world, they were the only one without possessing its own nuclear arsenal. The tests were conducted on the terrains of Sahara Desert.
At this moment France owns 300 nuclear warheads, out of which almost all are deployed. What is more, compared to Great Britain, they made more tests, approximately 210. Noteworthy is the fact that the development of the first nuclear bomb in France as well as its tests were a bit controversial. It was due to the fact that France allowed Israeli observers to attend the tests, providing them with almost unrestricted access to all the data. It was quite important, since Israel, together with United Kingdom and France, were trying to invade Egypt.
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).
France
18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; 1-year service obligation; women serve in noncombat post.