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Military power of Hungary & Greece

Hungary vs Greece

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Hungary Greece

Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km² (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.

Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.

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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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Military expenditures

Military budget

5.2 billion $

9 billion $

Percent of GDP

2.14 %

3.7 %

Manpower

Active personnel

37,650

107,600

Reserve personnel

20,000

221,600

Available for military

2,349,948

2,535,174

Land Forces

Tanks

211

1,344

Armoured fighting vehicles

715

4,804

Total artillery

323

1,439

Self-propelled artillery

24

589

Rocket artillery

0

152

Air Forces

Total aircraft

73

741

Fighter

0

17

Multirole

14

200

Attack

0

Helicopters

42

343

UCAV (combat drone)

0

3

Navy

Total naval

11

191

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

13

Corvettes

0

Submarines

0

10

Nuclear weapons

Hungary

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Hungary

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.

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.