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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget: 245.11 billion $ 33 billion $
Percent of GDP: 0% 2%

Military budget

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Highest value in the world: 816 billion $ (USA)
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Manpower

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Active personnel: 1,166,519 60,330
Reserve personnel: 1,801,532 29,740
Available for military: 92,594,951 5,316,464

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Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
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Land Forces

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Tanks: 4,253 59
Armoured fighting vehicles: 29,418 1,796
Total artillery: 6,065 235
Self-propelled artillery: 1,872 0
Rocket artillery: 667 0

Tanks

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Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
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Air Forces

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Total aircraft: 5,420 433
Fighter aircraft: 453 0
Multirole aircraft: 874 133
Attack aircraft: 162 0
Helicopters: 2,454 130
UCAV (combat drone): 41 0

Total aircraft

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Highest value in the world: 12,930 (USA)
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Navy

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Total naval: 1,306 45
Aircraftcarriers: 7 2
Destroyers: 19 3
Frigates: 69 8
Corvettes: 23 0
Submarines: 48 6

Total naval

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Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
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Nuclear weapons

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Data not available

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

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Data not available

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.