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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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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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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 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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60,330
193,000

Reserve personnel

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29,740
553,000

Available for military

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5,316,464
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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73
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,582
5,284
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Total artillery

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229
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
283
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Rocket artillery

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0
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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361
379
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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96
26
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Attack

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0
32
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Helicopters

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95
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
14

Navy

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Total naval

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45
68
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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
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Nuclear weapons

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

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.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.