Military power of Romania & Sweden
Romania vs Sweden
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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Romania 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
 RO |  SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.14 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 1.3% |
Manpower
| RO | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,500 | 23,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 31,300 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
| RO | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 440 | 121 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,352 | 2,071 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,355 | 268 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 53 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 207 | 0 |
Air Forces
| RO | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 165 | 207 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 94 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 69 | 53 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| RO | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 55 | 186 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.
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.