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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).

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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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0.9 billion $
78 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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63,000
183,638

Reserve personnel

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344,750
34,600

Available for military

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2,500,000
18,529,299

Land Forces

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Tanks

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500
295
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,831
3,752
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Total artillery

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771
409
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Self-propelled artillery

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375
134
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Rocket artillery

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246
33

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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193
682
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Fighter

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33
143
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Multirole

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4
89
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Attack

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70
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Helicopters

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65
291
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
5

Navy

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Total naval

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0
65
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
11
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Corvettes

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0
5
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Belarus

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Germany

Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

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.

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.