Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Axis of Resistance
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Axis of Resistance
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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.
The Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
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Military expenditures
 NORDEFCO | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 26.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 779,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 35,169,215 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 6,349 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 8,194 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 8,216 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 1,532 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 2,446 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 1,443 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 220 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 104 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 113 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 690 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 315 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 19 |
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