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Greece vs Iraq

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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

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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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9 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.7 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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107,600
193,000

Reserve personnel

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221,600
553,000

Available for military

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2,535,174
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,365
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,126
5,284
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Total artillery

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1,469
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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588
283
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Rocket artillery

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152
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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855
379
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Fighter

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35
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Multirole

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202
26
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Attack

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0
32
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Helicopters

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427
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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3
14

Navy

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Total naval

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236
68
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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13
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Corvettes

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0
2
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Submarines

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11
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Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

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.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.