Military power of Axis of Resistance & European Union EU
Axis of Resistance vs European Union EU
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The Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.
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Military expenditures
 AOR |  EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 26.8 billion $ | 245.11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| AOR | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 779,000 | 1,166,519 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 1,801,532 |
| Available for military: | 35,169,215 | 92,594,951 |
Land Forces
| AOR | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 6,349 | 4,253 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,194 | 29,418 | |
| Total artillery: | 8,216 | 6,065 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,532 | 1,872 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 2,446 | 667 |
Air Forces
| AOR | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,443 | 5,420 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 220 | 453 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 104 | 874 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 113 | 162 | |
| Helicopters: | 690 | 2,454 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 41 |
Navy
| AOR | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 315 | 1,306 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 7 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 19 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 69 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 23 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 48 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
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