Italy vs Greece
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Military power of Italy & Greece
| Country: | Italy (IT) | Greece (GR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Rome | Athens |
| Population: | 60,317,116 | 10,718,565 |
| Area: | 301,338 km2 | 131,990 km2 |
| More: | Italy military forces description | Greece military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 IT |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 28.9 billion $ | 5.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.6% | 2.6% |
Manpower
| IT | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 165,500 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| IT | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 200 | 1,353 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,795 | 3,400 | |
| Total artillery: | 275 | 1,162 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 164 | 547 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 21 | 152 |
Air Forces
| IT | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 828 | 620 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 80 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 93 | 198 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 48 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 365 | 268 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 0 |
Navy
| IT | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 142 | 99 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 1 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.