Military power of Netherlands & Azerbaijan
Netherlands vs Azerbaijan
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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
More about Netherlands militaryAzerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
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Military expenditures
 NL |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 15.2 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.7% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| NL | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 41,199 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 6,532 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| NL | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,116 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 75 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 52 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 323 |
Air Forces
| NL | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 183 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 61 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 82 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| NL | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 144 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.