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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.

Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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295.8 billion $
78 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,277,969
183,638

Reserve personnel

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1,687,132
34,600

Available for military

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92,594,951
18,529,299

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,244
295
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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29,656
3,752
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Total artillery

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6,056
409
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,856
134
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Rocket artillery

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674
33

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,350
682
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Fighter

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415
143
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Multirole

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883
89
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Attack

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142
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Helicopters

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2,336
291
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UCAV (combat drone)

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68
5

Navy

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Total naval

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1,306
65
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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
11
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Corvettes

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23
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Submarines

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48
6

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Germany

Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

Military service

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Data not available

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.