Germany vs Greece
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Military power of Germany & Greece
| Country: | Germany (DE) | Greece (GR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Berlin | Athens |
| Population: | 82 175 700 | 10 846 979 |
| Area: | 357 168 km2 | 131 990 km2 |
| More: | Germany military forces description | Greece military forces description |
Military expenditures
 DE |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 44,3 billion $ | 7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1,2% | 2,3% |
Manpower
| DE | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 178 334 | 143 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 40 000 | 216 000 |
| Available for military: | 18 529 299 | 2 535 174 |
Land Forces
| DE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 328 | 1 353 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3 592 | 3 400 | |
| Total artillery: | 440 | 1 162 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 148 | 547 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 50 | 152 |
Air Forces
| DE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 785 | 620 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 134 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 115 | 198 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 358 | 268 |
Navy
| DE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 64 | 99 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 10 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Greece
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.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.