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Canada vs Estonia

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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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27 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.4 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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68,000
7,700

Reserve personnel

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27,000
230,000

Available for military

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8,031,266
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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74
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,678
447
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Total artillery

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159
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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0
42
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Rocket artillery

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0
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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446
4
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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121
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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150
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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70
8
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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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12
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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4
0

Nuclear weapons

Canada

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer