Military power of Azerbaijan & Turkey and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan vs Turkey and Azerbaijan
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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.
More about Azerbaijan militaryThe Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support between Azerbaijan and Turkey for strategic partnership. The pact was signed on 16 August 2010 and will expire 16 August 2030. Under the terms of the treaty, Turkey and Azerbaijan will support each other in the case of a military attack or aggression against either of the countries.
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Military expenditures
 AZ |  TUAZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3 billion $ | 18.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| AZ | TUAZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 126,400 | 551,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 530,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 24,079,077 |
Land Forces
| AZ | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 940 | 3,957 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 13,813 | |
| Total artillery: | 909 | 3,430 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 1,210 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 323 | 722 |
Air Forces
| AZ | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 176 | 1,749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 53 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 260 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 97 | 773 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 172 |
Navy
| AZ | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 31 | 185 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 17 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 10 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Turkey and Azerbaijan
Data not available
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.
Turkey and Azerbaijan
Data not available