Military power of Finland & Axis of Resistance
Finland vs Axis of Resistance
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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.
More about Finland militaryThe Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 26.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0% |
Manpower
| FI | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 779,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 35,169,215 |
Land Forces
| FI | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 6,349 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 8,194 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 8,216 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 1,532 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 2,446 |
Air Forces
| FI | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 1,443 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 220 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 104 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 113 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 690 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| FI | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 315 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Axis of Resistance
Data not available
Military service
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
Axis of Resistance
Data not available