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Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Australia

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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.

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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31 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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91,850
60,330

Reserve personnel

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1,004,300
29,740

Available for military

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6,904,468
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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456
73
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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5,265
1,582
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Total artillery

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1,160
229
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Self-propelled artillery

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199
0
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Rocket artillery

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79
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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602
361
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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222
96
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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152
95
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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476
45
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
3
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Frigates

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13
7
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Corvettes

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15
0
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Submarines

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11
6

Nuclear weapons

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

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.