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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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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.9 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.45 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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17,345
193,000

Reserve personnel

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38,000
553,000

Available for military

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530,000
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
827
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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405
4,249
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Total artillery

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47
1,326
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Self-propelled artillery

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47
244
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Rocket artillery

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0
472

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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0
369
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
58
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Attack

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0
33
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Helicopters

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3
191
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
12

Navy

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Total naval

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18
67
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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
0
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Corvettes

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0
1
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

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

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.