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Iran vs Estonia

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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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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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10 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2.1 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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587,000
7,700

Reserve personnel

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200,000
230,000

Available for military

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23,619,215
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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2,198
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,875
447
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Total artillery

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4,582
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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742
42
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Rocket artillery

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1,752
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,052
4
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Fighter

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127
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Multirole

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76
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Attack

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21
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Helicopters

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339
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UCAV (combat drone)

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328
0

Navy

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Total naval

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279
8
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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7
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Corvettes

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3
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Submarines

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25
0

Nuclear weapons

Iran

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.

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