Military power of Finland & Peninsula Shield Force
Finland vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0% |
Manpower
| FI | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| FI | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 407 |
Air Forces
| FI | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| FI | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
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
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available