Military power of Switzerland & Finland
Switzerland vs Finland
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Switzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.
Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.
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Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 CH |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 3.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 2% |
Manpower
| CH | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 23,800 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 900,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| CH | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 62 |
Air Forces
| CH | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CH | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60