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European Union EU vs Azerbaijan

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European Union EU Azerbaijan

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.

Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.

The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
5.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
126,400

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
330,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
3,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
940
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
2,363
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Total artillery

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6,219
909
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
267
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Rocket artillery

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682
323

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
176
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Fighter

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416
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Multirole

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946
15
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Attack

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111
11
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Helicopters

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2,330
97
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
31
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Aircraft carriers

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7
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
1
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Corvettes

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23
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Submarines

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48
4

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Azerbaijan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Azerbaijan

18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.