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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.

Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.

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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

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Military budget

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6 billion $
12 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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438,500
23,600

Reserve personnel

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479,000
31,300

Available for military

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41,157,220
2,065,782

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,789
121
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,699
2,071
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Total artillery

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4,328
268
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Self-propelled artillery

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889
48
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Rocket artillery

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1,250
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,103
207
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Fighter

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44
0
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Multirole

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278
94
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Attack

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121
0
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Helicopters

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310
53
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UCAV (combat drone)

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32
0

Navy

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Total naval

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193
186
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Aircraft carriers

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2
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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14
0
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Corvettes

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7
7
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Submarines

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8
5

Nuclear weapons

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Egypt

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.

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.