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European Union EU vs Finland

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European Union EU Finland

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.

Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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295.8 billion $
6.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2.3 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,277,969
24,000

Reserve personnel

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1,687,132
870,000

Available for military

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92,594,951
1,155,368

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,244
239
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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29,656
2,020
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Total artillery

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6,056
821
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,856
97
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Rocket artillery

+
674
62

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,350
158
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Fighter

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415
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Multirole

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883
55
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Attack

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142
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Helicopters

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2,336
27
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UCAV (combat drone)

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68
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,306
170
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Aircraft carriers

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7
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Destroyers

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18
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Frigates

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69
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Corvettes

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23
2
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Submarines

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48
0

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60