Military power of Indonesia & Australia
Indonesia vs Australia
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Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
More about Indonesia militaryAustralia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.
Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.
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Military expenditures
 ID |  AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10.1 billion $ | 33 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 2% |
Manpower
| ID | AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 400,000 | 60,330 |
| Reserve personnel: | 400,000 | 29,740 |
| Available for military: | 131,000,000 | 5,316,464 |
Land Forces
| ID | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 241 | 59 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,319 | 1,796 | |
| Total artillery: | 796 | 235 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 145 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 90 | 0 |
Air Forces
| ID | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 465 | 433 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 133 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 51 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 130 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| ID | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 347 | 45 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 3 | |
| Frigates: | 7 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 24 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Indonesia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Australia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
Australia
17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.