Military power of Ukraine & Germany
Ukraine vs Germany
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Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 603,500 km2 (land boundries: 5,581 km and costline 2,782 km). The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. The number of inhabitants is 41,487,960.
During the 2008 Bucharest summit, NATO declared that Ukraine would eventually become a member of NATO when it meets the criteria for accession. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian military is equipped mostly with older Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems. Ukraine has a broad defense industry capable of building Soviet-era land systems and maintaining and upgrading Soviet-era combat aircraft, as well as missile and air defense systems.
More about Ukraine militaryGermany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
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Military expenditures
 UA |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10.4 billion $ | 61 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| UA | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 700,000 | 183,638 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,000,000 | 29,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,149,646 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| UA | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,462 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,739 | 3,874 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,636 | 401 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 899 | 121 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 693 | 38 |
Air Forces
| UA | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 297 | 662 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 57 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 90 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 27 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 115 | 347 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| UA | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 53 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Ukraine
Although Ukraine has never produced its own nuclear weapon to this day, we should bear in mind that back in the days, Ukraine possessed approximately 5,000 nuclear weapons. This is all due to the fact that before 1991, Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union. However, as a consequence of its dissolution, all the countries that were satellites or were forcefully attached to Soviet Union, received number of warheads. They were once the property of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, after Ukraine became independent, they received everything that was the part of the USSR, even nuclear warheads. As a result of that, Ukraine became the third largest holder of nuclear weapons in the world.
Ukraine decided to get rid of these weapons quite quickly. Three years later, in 1994 that is, they joined Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 1996, all the warheads were moved and disassembled in Russia.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Military service
Ukraine
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.