Military power of Austria & Finland
Austria vs Finland
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militaryFinland 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
 AT |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 3.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 2% |
Manpower
| AT | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 23,800 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 900,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| AT | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 62 |
Air Forces
| AT | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
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