Military power of Sweden & Iran
Sweden vs Iran
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Sweden 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.
More about Sweden militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 SE |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| SE | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,600 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 31,300 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| SE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 121 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,071 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| SE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 207 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 94 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| SE | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 186 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.