Military power of Australia & Venezuela
Australia vs Venezuela
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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.
More about Australia militaryVenezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 AU |  VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 33 billion $ | 0.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0.35% |
Manpower
| AU | VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 60,330 | 330,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 29,740 | 8,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,316,464 | 8,000,000 |
Land Forces
| AU | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 59 | 312 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,796 | 1,000 | |
| Total artillery: | 235 | 200 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 60 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 36 |
Air Forces
| AU | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 433 | 263 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 6 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 133 | 42 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 130 | 81 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AU | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 45 | 46 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 3 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 8 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Venezuela
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.
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.