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Australia vs Estonia

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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.

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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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34.4 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
7,700

Reserve personnel

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29,740
230,000

Available for military

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5,316,464
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
447
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Total artillery

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229
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
42
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Rocket artillery

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0
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
4
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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96
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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95
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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45
8
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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3
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Frigates

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7
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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6
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Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

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.

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer