Military power of Sweden & United Arab Emirates
Sweden vs United Arab Emirates
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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 militaryUnited Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.
the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.
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Military expenditures
 SE |  AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 22.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.3% | 5.6% |
Manpower
| SE | AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,600 | 65,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 31,300 | 130,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 3,240,000 |
Land Forces
| SE | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 121 | 354 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,071 | 8,980 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 398 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 183 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 139 |
Air Forces
| SE | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 207 | 510 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 94 | 137 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 215 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SE | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 186 | 79 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
United Arab Emirates
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.
United Arab Emirates
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.