Military power of European Union EU & Australia
European Union EU vs Australia
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
EU | AU | |
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Military budget: | 295.8 billion $ | 34.4 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2% |
Manpower
EU | AU | |
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Active personnel: | 1,277,969 | 60,330 |
Reserve personnel: | 1,687,132 | 29,740 |
Available for military: | 92,594,951 | 5,316,464 |
Land Forces
EU | AU | ||
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Tanks: | 4,244 | 59 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 29,656 | 1,796 | |
Total artillery: | 6,056 | 235 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 1,856 | 0 | |
Rocket artillery: | 674 | 0 |
Air Forces
EU | AU | ||
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Total aircraft: | 5,350 | 433 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 415 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 883 | 133 | |
Attack aircraft: | 142 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 2,336 | 130 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 68 | 0 |
Navy
EU | AU | ||
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Total naval: | 1,306 | 45 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 7 | 2 | |
Destroyers: | 18 | 3 | |
Frigates: | 69 | 8 | |
Corvettes: | 23 | 0 | |
Submarines: | 48 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
European Union EU
Data not available
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
European Union EU
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.