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Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.

The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems

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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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16.6 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
60,330

Reserve personnel

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6,532
29,740

Available for military

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7,728,129
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
59
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,116
1,796
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Total artillery

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75
235
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Self-propelled artillery

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52
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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183
433
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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61
133
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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82
130
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
0

Navy

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Total naval

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144
45
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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4
3
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Frigates

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2
8
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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4
6

Nuclear weapons

Netherlands

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

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

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.