Military power of European Union EU & Canada
European Union EU vs Canada
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.
Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
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Military expenditures
EU | CA | |
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Military budget: | 295.8 billion $ | 27 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 1.4% |
Manpower
EU | CA | |
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Active personnel: | 1,277,969 | 68,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 1,687,132 | 27,000 |
Available for military: | 92,594,951 | 8,031,266 |
Land Forces
EU | CA | ||
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Tanks: | 4,244 | 82 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 29,656 | 1,693 | |
Total artillery: | 6,056 | 163 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 1,856 | 0 | |
Rocket artillery: | 674 | 0 |
Air Forces
EU | CA | ||
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Total aircraft: | 5,350 | 417 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 415 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 883 | 98 | |
Attack aircraft: | 142 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 2,336 | 165 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 68 | 0 |
Navy
EU | CA | ||
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Total naval: | 1,306 | 67 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 7 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 18 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 69 | 12 | |
Corvettes: | 23 | 0 | |
Submarines: | 48 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
European Union EU
Data not available
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
European Union EU
Data not available
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years