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Latvia vs Australia

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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Australia 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

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
60,330

Reserve personnel

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38,000
29,740

Available for military

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530,000
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
73
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
1,582
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Total artillery

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47
229
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
361
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
96
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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3
95
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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18
45
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
3
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Frigates

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0
7
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age

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.