Military power of Axis of Resistance & Poland
Axis of Resistance vs Poland
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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.
Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
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Military expenditures
 AOR |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 26.8 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| AOR | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 779,000 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 35,169,215 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| AOR | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 6,349 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,194 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 8,216 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,532 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 2,446 | 174 |
Air Forces
| AOR | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,443 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 220 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 104 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 113 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 690 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 6 |
Navy
| AOR | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 315 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Axis of Resistance
Data not available
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Axis of Resistance
Data not available
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.