Military power of Poland & Sweden
Poland vs Sweden
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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 militarySweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
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Military expenditures
 PL |  SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 31.37 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 4.2% | 1.3% |
Manpower
| PL | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 150,000 | 23,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 240,000 | 31,300 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
| PL | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 577 | 121 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,342 | 2,071 | |
| Total artillery: | 775 | 268 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 601 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 174 | 0 |
Air Forces
| PL | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 461 | 207 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 48 | 94 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 18 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 53 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| PL | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 186 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.