Military power of Germany & Netherlands
Germany vs Netherlands
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 militaryNetherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.
The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems
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Military expenditures
DE | NL | |
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Military budget: | 78 billion $ | 16.6 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2% | 1.6% |
Manpower
DE | NL | |
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Active personnel: | 183,638 | 41,199 |
Reserve personnel: | 34,600 | 6,532 |
Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 7,728,129 |
Land Forces
DE | NL | ||
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Tanks: | 295 | 18 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,752 | 1,116 | |
Total artillery: | 409 | 75 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 134 | 52 | |
Rocket artillery: | 33 | 0 |
Air Forces
DE | NL | ||
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Total aircraft: | 682 | 183 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 143 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 89 | 61 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 291 | 82 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 5 | 4 |
Navy
DE | NL | ||
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Total naval: | 65 | 144 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
Frigates: | 11 | 2 | |
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.
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.