Military power of European Union EU & Azerbaijan
European Union EU vs Azerbaijan
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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.
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
 EU |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 245.11 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| EU | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,166,519 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,801,532 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 92,594,951 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| EU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,253 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 29,418 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 6,065 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,872 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 667 | 323 |
Air Forces
| EU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 5,420 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 453 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 874 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 162 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 2,454 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 41 | 0 |
Navy
| EU | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,306 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 7 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 19 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 69 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 23 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 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.