Military power of Poland & Hungary
Poland vs Hungary
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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 militaryHungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
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Military expenditures
 PL |  HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 31.37 billion $ | 4.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 4.2% | 2% |
Manpower
| PL | HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 150,000 | 37,650 |
| Reserve personnel: | 240,000 | 20,000 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 2,349,948 |
Land Forces
| PL | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 577 | 176 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,342 | 720 | |
| Total artillery: | 775 | 298 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 601 | 3 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 174 | 0 |
Air Forces
| PL | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 461 | 65 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 48 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 18 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 35 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| PL | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 13 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Hungary
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.
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.