Military power of Australia & Canada
Australia vs Canada
Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.
Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.
More about Australia militaryCanada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
More about Canada militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out Australia - Canada
Military expenditures
AU | CA | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 34.4 billion $ | 27 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.4% |
Manpower
AU | CA | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 60,330 | 68,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 29,740 | 27,000 |
Available for military: | 5,316,464 | 8,031,266 |
Land Forces
AU | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 59 | 82 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,796 | 1,693 | |
Total artillery: | 235 | 163 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 0 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
AU | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 433 | 417 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 133 | 98 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 130 | 165 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
AU | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 45 | 67 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 3 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 8 | 12 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years