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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.

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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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6.7 billion $
27 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.3 %
1.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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24,000
68,000

Reserve personnel

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870,000
27,000

Available for military

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1,155,368
8,031,266

Land Forces

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Tanks

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239
74
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,020
1,678
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Total artillery

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821
159
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Self-propelled artillery

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97
0
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Rocket artillery

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62
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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158
446
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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55
121
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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27
150
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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170
70
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
12
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Corvettes

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2
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Submarines

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0
4

Nuclear weapons

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Canada

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years