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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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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
78 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
183,638

Reserve personnel

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38,000
34,600

Available for military

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530,000
18,529,299

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
295
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
3,752
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Total artillery

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47
409
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
134
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Rocket artillery

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0
33

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
682
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Fighter

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0
143
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Multirole

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0
89
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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3
291
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
5

Navy

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Total naval

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18
65
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
11
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Corvettes

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0
5
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Germany

Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

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

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.