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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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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.5 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.4 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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7,700
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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230,000
2,600,000

Available for military

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500,000
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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447
19,880
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Total artillery

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48
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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42
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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6
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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4
6,190
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Fighter

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0
1,186
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Multirole

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0
1,533
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Attack

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0
446
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Helicopters

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0
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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8
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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0
49
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Corvettes

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0
81
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Submarines

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0
170

Nuclear weapons

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

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Military service

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

China and North Korea

Data not available