Military power of Vietnam & Sweden
Vietnam vs Sweden
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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam militarySweden 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.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 1.3% |
Manpower
| VN | SE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 23,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 31,300 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
| VN | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 121 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 2,071 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 268 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 48 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 0 |
Air Forces
| VN | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 207 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 94 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 53 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 186 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
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.