Military power of Australia & Sweden
Australia vs Sweden
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 militarySweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
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Military expenditures
AU | SE | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 34.4 billion $ | 12 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2% |
Manpower
AU | SE | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 60,330 | 23,600 |
Reserve personnel: | 29,740 | 31,300 |
Available for military: | 5,316,464 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
AU | SE | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 59 | 121 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,796 | 2,071 | |
Total artillery: | 235 | 268 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 48 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
AU | SE | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 433 | 207 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 133 | 94 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 130 | 53 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
AU | SE | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 45 | 186 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 3 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 8 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 7 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.