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European Union EU vs Egypt

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European Union EU Egypt

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.

Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.

Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
438,500

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
479,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
41,157,220

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
3,789
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
8,699
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Total artillery

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6,219
4,328
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
889
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Rocket artillery

+
682
1,250

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
1,103
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Fighter

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416
44
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Multirole

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946
278
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Attack

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111
121
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Helicopters

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2,330
310
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
32

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
193
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Aircraft carriers

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7
2
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
14
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Corvettes

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23
7
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Submarines

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48
8

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Egypt

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.