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Netherlands vs Estonia

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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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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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16.6 billion $
1.5 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
3.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
7,700

Reserve personnel

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6,532
230,000

Available for military

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7,728,129
500,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,169
447
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Total artillery

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56
48
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Self-propelled artillery

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46
42
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Rocket artillery

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2
6

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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154
4
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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44
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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79
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
0

Navy

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Total naval

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167
8
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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4
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Frigates

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2
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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3
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Nuclear weapons

Netherlands

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

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

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