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Latvia vs European Union EU

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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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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
308 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
1,361,164

Reserve personnel

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38,000
2,122,132

Available for military

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530,000
97,120,162

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
4,352
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
34,164
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Total artillery

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47
6,242
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
2,091
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Rocket artillery

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0
836

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
5,199
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Fighter

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0
375
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Multirole

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0
955
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Attack

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0
111
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Helicopters

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3
2,219
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
67

Navy

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Total naval

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18
1,535
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Aircraft carriers

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0
7
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Destroyers

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0
17
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Frigates

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0
78
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Corvettes

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0
23
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Submarines

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0
46

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

European Union EU

Data not available

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

European Union EU

Data not available