Military power of Germany & Canada
Germany vs Canada
Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
More about Germany militaryCanada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
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Military expenditures
DE | CA | |
---|---|---|
Military budget: | 78 billion $ | 27 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.4% |
Manpower
DE | CA | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 183,638 | 68,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 34,600 | 27,000 |
Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 8,031,266 |
Land Forces
DE | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 295 | 82 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,752 | 1,693 | |
Total artillery: | 409 | 163 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 134 | 0 | |
Rocket artillery: | 33 | 0 |
Air Forces
DE | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 682 | 417 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 143 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 89 | 98 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 291 | 165 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 5 | 0 |
Navy
DE | CA | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 65 | 67 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 11 | 12 | |
Corvettes: | 5 | 0 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years