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European Union EU vs Axis of Resistance

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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.

The Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
11.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
756,000

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
200,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
35,169,215

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,352
2,929
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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32,267
4,604
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Total artillery

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6,072
5,845
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,981
922
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Rocket artillery

+
830
2,204

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,185
1,372
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Fighter

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375
179
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Multirole

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955
92
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Attack

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111
54
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Helicopters

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2,211
516
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UCAV (combat drone)

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67
328

Navy

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Total naval

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1,496
316
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Aircraft carriers

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7
0
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
7
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Corvettes

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23
3
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Submarines

+
46
25

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Axis of Resistance

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Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Axis of Resistance

Data not available