Military power of Poland & Greece
Poland vs Greece
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Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
More about Poland militaryGreece 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 militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 PL |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 31.37 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 4.2% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| PL | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 150,000 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 240,000 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| PL | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 577 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,342 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 775 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 601 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 174 | 152 |
Air Forces
| PL | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 461 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 48 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 18 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 3 |
Navy
| PL | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.
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.