Military power of Switzerland & Greece
Switzerland vs Greece
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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.
More about Switzerland militaryGreece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 CH |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| CH | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| CH | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 152 |
Air Forces
| CH | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 3 |
Navy
| CH | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
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.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.