Military power of Canada & Germany
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Country: | Canada (CA) | Germany (DE) |
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Capital: | Ottawa | Berlin |
Population: | 38,048,738 | 83,166,711 |
Area: | 9,984,670 km2 | 357,168 km2 |
More: | Canada military forces description | Germany military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 22.8 billion $ | 57 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 1.4% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 67,492 | 183,907 |
Reserve personnel: | 36,381 | 30,050 |
Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 146 | 328 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,148 | 3,874 | |
Total artillery: | 161 | 401 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 121 | |
Rocket artillery: | 0 | 38 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 405 | 662 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 103 | 90 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 165 | 347 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 62 | 65 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 12 | 12 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 5 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
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
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
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.