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India vs Estonia

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India is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.

The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.

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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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74 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,400,000
7,700

Reserve personnel

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1,155,000
230,000

Available for military

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319,129,420
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,215
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,600
447
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Total artillery

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4,339
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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100
42
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Rocket artillery

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700
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,659
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Fighter

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101
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Multirole

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413
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Attack

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115
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Helicopters

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1,194
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UCAV (combat drone)

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12
0

Navy

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Total naval

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287
8
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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13
0
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Frigates

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14
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Corvettes

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18
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Submarines

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18
0

Nuclear weapons

India

India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy

India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

India

16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer