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Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Lithuania

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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.

Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km2 (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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31 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
3.9 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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91,850
37,150

Reserve personnel

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1,004,300
104,000

Available for military

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6,904,468
890,074

Land Forces

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Tanks

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398
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,157
1,045
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Total artillery

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1,169
75
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Self-propelled artillery

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198
21
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Rocket artillery

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84
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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576
10
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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255
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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147
5
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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619
13
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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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13
0
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Corvettes

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15
0
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Submarines

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11
0

Nuclear weapons

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Lithuania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services