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Netherlands vs Nordic Defence Cooperation

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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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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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16.6 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
91,850

Reserve personnel

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6,532
1,004,300

Available for military

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7,728,129
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
398
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,169
6,157
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Total artillery

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56
1,169
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Self-propelled artillery

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46
198
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Rocket artillery

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2
84

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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154
576
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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44
255
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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79
147
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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
619
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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4
0
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Frigates

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2
13
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Corvettes

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0
15
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Submarines

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3
11

Nuclear weapons

Netherlands

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

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available