Military power of Belarus & Finland
Belarus vs Finland
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Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
More about Belarus militaryFinland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 BY |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.8 billion $ | 3.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2% |
Manpower
| BY | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 62,000 | 23,800 |
| Reserve personnel: | 344,750 | 900,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,500,000 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| BY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 652 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,871 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,041 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 371 | 62 |
Air Forces
| BY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 199 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 34 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 4 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 67 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 68 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| BY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60