Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Azerbaijan
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Azerbaijan
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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.
Azerbaijan 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
 NORDEFCO |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 323 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
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.