Military power of Finland & Union State of Russia and Belarus
Finland vs Union State of Russia and Belarus
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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 Union State of Russia and Belarus is a supranational organisation consisting of Russia and Belarus. The present goal of the Union State mainly focuses on economic, defense integration and intelligence apparatuses. Russia and Belarus in 2009 implemented the first stage of joint military officer training programs designed to integrate the military structures of the countries. This military collective is called the Regional Forces Group of Belarus and Russia.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 66.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 0% |
Manpower
| FI | unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 1,062,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 2,344,750 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 37,265,736 |
Land Forces
| FI | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 12,919 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 26,043 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 19,307 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 6,883 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 4,702 |
Air Forces
| FI | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 4,617 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 374 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 386 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 756 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 1,733 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 100 |
Navy
| FI | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 653 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 14 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 80 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 66 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Union State of Russia and Belarus
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
Union State of Russia and Belarus
Data not available