Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Iraq
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Iraq
Show map
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.
Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
More about Iraq militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 NORDEFCO |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 424 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.