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Azerbaijan vs Latvia

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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.

The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.

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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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3.8 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5.5 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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126,400
17,345

Reserve personnel

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330,000
38,000

Available for military

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3,000,000
530,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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647
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,100
405
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Total artillery

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1,167
47
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Self-propelled artillery

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153
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Rocket artillery

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364
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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196
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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17
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Attack

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52
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Helicopters

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99
3
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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28
18
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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1
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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4
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Nuclear weapons

Azerbaijan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Azerbaijan

18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age