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Lithuania vs Estonia

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Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km2 (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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3.8 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.9 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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37,150
7,700

Reserve personnel

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104,000
230,000

Available for military

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890,074
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,045
447
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Total artillery

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75
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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21
42
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Rocket artillery

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0
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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10
4
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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0
0
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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5
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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13
8
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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
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Lithuania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer