Military power of Greece & Belarus
Greece vs Belarus
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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
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Military expenditures
 GR |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 0.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| GR | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| GR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 371 |
Air Forces
| GR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 0 |
Navy
| GR | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.