Military power of Iraq & Poland
Iraq vs Poland
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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
More about Iraq militaryPoland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
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Military expenditures
 IQ |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 9.7 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| IQ | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 530,000 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| IQ | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 848 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,284 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,969 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 283 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 424 | 174 |
Air Forces
| IQ | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 379 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 14 | 6 |
Navy
| IQ | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 68 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.