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Hungary vs Latvia

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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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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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5.2 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.14 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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37,650
17,345

Reserve personnel

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20,000
38,000

Available for military

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2,349,948
530,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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211
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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715
405
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Total artillery

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323
47
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Self-propelled artillery

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24
47
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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73
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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14
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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42
3
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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11
18
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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0
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

Hungary

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Hungary

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

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age