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Military power of Finland & Vietnam
Finland vs Vietnam
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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 militaryVietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 FI |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.7 billion $ | 8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 1.6% |
Manpower
| FI | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 24,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 870,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| FI | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 450 |
Air Forces
| FI | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| FI | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Vietnam
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
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
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