Military power of Vietnam & Switzerland
Vietnam vs Switzerland
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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 militarySwitzerland 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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Military expenditures
 VN |  CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 5.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| VN | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 140,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 80,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 1,852,580 |
Land Forces
| VN | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 224 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 1,808 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 176 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 176 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 0 |
Air Forces
| VN | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 178 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 27 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 57 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Switzerland
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.
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.