Military power of Germany & Sweden
Country: | Germany (DE) | Sweden (SE) |
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Capital: | Berlin | Stockholm |
Population: | 83,166,711 | 10,385,347 |
Area: | 357,168 km2 | 450,295 km2 |
More: | Germany military forces description | Sweden military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 57 billion $ | 7.2 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 1.1% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 183,907 | 30,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 30,050 | 34,500 |
Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 328 | 120 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,874 | 2,719 | |
Total artillery: | 401 | 268 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 121 | 48 | |
Rocket artillery: | 38 | 0 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 662 | 240 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 90 | 98 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 347 | 53 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 65 | 213 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 12 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 5 | 9 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Sweden
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.
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.