Austria vs Germany
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Military power of Austria & Germany
| Country: | Austria (AT) | Germany (DE) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Vienna | Berlin |
| Population: | 8,935,112 | 83,166,711 |
| Area: | 83,879 km2 | 357,168 km2 |
| More: | Austria military forces description | Germany military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 AT |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 57 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| AT | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 25,000 | 183,907 |
| Reserve personnel: | 150,000 | 30,050 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 328 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 3,874 | |
| Total artillery: | 83 | 401 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 83 | 121 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 38 |
Air Forces
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 133 | 662 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 0 | 90 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 67 | 347 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 12 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.