Military power of Greece & Iran
Greece vs Iran
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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 militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 GR |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| GR | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| GR | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| GR | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 83 |
Navy
| GR | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
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.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.