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Estonia vs Nordic Defence Cooperation

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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 Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.5 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.4 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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7,700
91,850

Reserve personnel

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230,000
1,004,300

Available for military

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500,000
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
398
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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447
6,157
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Total artillery

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48
1,169
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Self-propelled artillery

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42
198
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Rocket artillery

+
6
84

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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4
576
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
255
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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0
147
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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8
619
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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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0
13
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Corvettes

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0
15
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Submarines

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0
11

Nuclear weapons

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

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

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available