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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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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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34.4 billion $
6.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.3 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
24,000

Reserve personnel

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29,740
870,000

Available for military

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5,316,464
1,155,368

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
239
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
2,020
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Total artillery

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229
821
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
97
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Rocket artillery

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0
62

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
158
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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96
55
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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95
27
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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
170
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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
2
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Submarines

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6
0

Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Finland

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.

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60