Military power of China and Russia & Sweden
China and Russia vs Sweden
A hypothetical military alliance between China and Russia. The two countries share a land border and they signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation in 2001. A twenty-year strategic treaty extended or another 5 years after its expiration in February 2022. China is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion people, on the other hand Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,098,246 square kilometres.
Currently, China focuses on domestic weapon designs and manufacturing, while still importing certain military products from Russia, such as jet engines. In September 2018, Russia hosted the militaries of China and Mongolia as a part of the Vostok 2018 military exercise. Russia and China flew joint bomber patrols over the Pacific. China refused to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Following the implementation of international sanctions during the war, China provided economic relief to Russia.
Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
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Military expenditures
CHRU | SE | |
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Military budget: | 494.4 billion $ | 12 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2% |
Manpower
CHRU | SE | |
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Active personnel: | 3,035,000 | 23,600 |
Reserve personnel: | 4,000,000 | 31,300 |
Available for military: | 420,586,837 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
CHRU | SE | ||
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Tanks: | 18,017 | 121 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 38,302 | 2,071 | |
Total artillery: | 25,360 | 268 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 9,163 | 48 | |
Rocket artillery: | 7,471 | 0 |
Air Forces
CHRU | SE | ||
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Total aircraft: | 9,048 | 207 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 1,389 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 1,512 | 94 | |
Attack aircraft: | 809 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 3,020 | 53 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 251 | 0 |
Navy
CHRU | SE | ||
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Total naval: | 1,395 | 186 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 5 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 52 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 65 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 153 | 7 | |
Submarines: | 140 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
China and Russia
Data not available
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
China and Russia
Data not available
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.