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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.

Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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26 billion $
78 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
70,850
183,638

Reserve personnel

+
941,300
34,600

Available for military

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4,299,331
18,529,299

Land Forces

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Tanks

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412
295
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,644
3,752
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Total artillery

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1,133
409
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Self-propelled artillery

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180
134
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Rocket artillery

+
71
33

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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469
682
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Fighter

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0
143
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Multirole

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174
89
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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118
291
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
5

Navy

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Total naval

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397
65
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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4
11
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Corvettes

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15
5
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Submarines

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11
6

Nuclear weapons

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Germany

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

Military service

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.