Military power of Italy & Union State of Russia and Belarus
Italy vs Union State of Russia and Belarus
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Italy is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
More about Italy militaryThe Union State of Russia and Belarus is a supranational organisation consisting of Russia and Belarus. The present goal of the Union State mainly focuses on economic, defense integration and intelligence apparatuses. Russia and Belarus in 2009 implemented the first stage of joint military officer training programs designed to integrate the military structures of the countries. This military collective is called the Regional Forces Group of Belarus and Russia.
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Military expenditures
 IT |  unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 32 billion $ | 66.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| IT | unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 165,500 | 1,062,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 2,344,750 |
| Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 37,265,736 |
Land Forces
| IT | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 200 | 12,919 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,758 | 26,043 | |
| Total artillery: | 197 | 19,307 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 68 | 6,883 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 21 | 4,702 |
Air Forces
| IT | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 712 | 4,617 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 92 | 374 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 66 | 386 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 45 | 756 | |
| Helicopters: | 423 | 1,733 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 100 |
Navy
| IT | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 200 | 653 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 14 | |
| Frigates: | 15 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 80 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 66 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Union State of Russia and Belarus
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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.
Union State of Russia and Belarus
Data not available