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Estonia vs Sweden

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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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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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1.5 billion $
12 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.4 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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7,700
23,600

Reserve personnel

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230,000
31,300

Available for military

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500,000
2,065,782

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
110
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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447
2,588
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Total artillery

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48
246
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Self-propelled artillery

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42
26
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Rocket artillery

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6
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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4
173
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
97
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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0
53
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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
310
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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
0
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Corvettes

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0
7
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Submarines

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0
5

Nuclear weapons

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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

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.