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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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The China-DPRK Treaty on Friendship is a treaty signed on 11 July 1961 between North Korea and China. The treaty obligates China militarily to defend North Korea and vice versa.North Korea enjoys a close relationship with China which is often called North Korea's closest ally. The relations were strained in the last few years because of China's concerns about North Korea's nuclear program. Both countries have nuclear weapons.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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6.7 billion $
410 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.3 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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24,000
3,355,000

Reserve personnel

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870,000
2,600,000

Available for military

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1,155,368
392,336,380

Land Forces

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Tanks

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200
11,244
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,264
19,880
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Total artillery

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868
19,890
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Self-propelled artillery

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125
7,390
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Rocket artillery

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76
7,000

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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163
6,190
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Fighter

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0
1,186
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Multirole

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61
1,533
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Attack

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0
446
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Helicopters

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27
1,428
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
160

Navy

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Total naval

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170
1,485
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Aircraft carriers

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0
6
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Destroyers

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0
50
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Frigates

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0
49
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Corvettes

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2
81
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Submarines

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0
170

Nuclear weapons

Finland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

China and North Korea

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

China and North Korea

Data not available