Military power of Switzerland & Romania
Switzerland vs Romania
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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 militaryRomania 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.
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Military expenditures
 CH |  RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 6.14 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| CH | RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 53,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 5,601,234 |
Land Forces
| CH | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 440 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 1,352 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 1,355 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 53 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 207 |
Air Forces
| CH | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 165 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 69 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CH | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 55 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Romania
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.
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.