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Denmark vs Estonia

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Denmark is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 43,094 km2 (land boundries: 141 km and costline 7,314 km). The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. The number of inhabitants is 5,982,117.

Denmark joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. Military inventory is comprised of modern European, US, and domestically produced weapons and equipment. The Danish defense industry is active in the production of naval vessels, defense electronics, and subcomponents of larger weapons systems, such as the US F-35 fighter aircraft; the major warships of the Royal Danish Navy were all produced domestically.

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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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5 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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21,000
7,700

Reserve personnel

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63,000
230,000

Available for military

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2,605,137
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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44
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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621
447
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Total artillery

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27
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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19
42
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Rocket artillery

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8
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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133
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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48
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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34
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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79
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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9
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Denmark

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Denmark

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months depending on specialization; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish military offers reserve contracts in all three branches

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