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European Union EU vs Iraq

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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.

Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
193,000

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
553,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
5,284
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Total artillery

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6,219
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
283
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Rocket artillery

+
682
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
379
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Fighter

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416
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Multirole

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946
26
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Attack

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111
32
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Helicopters

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2,330
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
14

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
68
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Aircraft carriers

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7
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
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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

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.