Military power of Finland & Hungary
Finland vs Hungary
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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 militaryHungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 4.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 2% |
Manpower
| FI | HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 37,650 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 20,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 2,349,948 |
Land Forces
| FI | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 176 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 720 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 298 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 3 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 0 |
Air Forces
| FI | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 65 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 35 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| FI | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 13 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Hungary
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
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.