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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.

Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km² (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.

The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

11.8 billion $

12 billion $

Percent of GDP

0 %

2 %

Manpower

Active personnel

756,000

23,600

Reserve personnel

200,000

31,300

Available for military

35,169,215

2,065,782

Land Forces

Tanks

6,349

121

Armoured fighting vehicles

8,194

2,071

Total artillery

8,216

268

Self-propelled artillery

1,532

48

Rocket artillery

2,446

0

Air Forces

Total aircraft

1,443

207

Fighter

220

0

Multirole

104

94

Attack

113

0

Helicopters

690

53

UCAV (combat drone)

83

0

Navy

Total naval

315

186

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

6

0

Corvettes

3

7

Submarines

19

5

Nuclear weapons

Axis of Resistance

Data not available

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Axis of Resistance

Data not available

Sweden

18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.