Military power of Austria & Norway
Austria vs Norway
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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 militaryNorway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.
Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 AT |  NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 7.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 2% |
Manpower
| AT | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 23,250 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 40,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 1,078,181 |
Land Forces
| AT | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 52 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 553 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 44 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 35 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 9 |
Air Forces
| AT | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 104 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 38 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | NO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 41 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 4 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Norway
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.
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).