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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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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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34.4 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.1 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
587,000

Reserve personnel

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29,740
200,000

Available for military

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5,316,464
23,619,215

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
2,842
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
3,555
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Total artillery

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229
4,873
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
1,030
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Rocket artillery

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0
1,755

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
973
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Fighter

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0
112
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Multirole

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96
75
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Attack

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0
23
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Helicopters

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95
519
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
83

Navy

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Total naval

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45
272
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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
6
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Corvettes

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0
3
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Submarines

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6
19

Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iran

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.

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.