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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.

India is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.

The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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295.8 billion $
74 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,277,969
1,400,000

Reserve personnel

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1,687,132
1,155,000

Available for military

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92,594,951
319,129,420

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,244
4,614
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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29,656
8,600
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Total artillery

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6,056
2,799
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,856
100
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Rocket artillery

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674
960

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,350
2,263
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Fighter

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415
173
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Multirole

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883
405
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Attack

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142
120
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Helicopters

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2,336
729
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UCAV (combat drone)

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68
12

Navy

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Total naval

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1,306
267
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Aircraft carriers

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7
1
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Destroyers

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18
11
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Frigates

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69
13
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Corvettes

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23
23
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Submarines

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48
16

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

India

India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy

India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

India

16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.