Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Venezuela
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Venezuela
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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.
Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
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Military expenditures
 NORDEFCO |  VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 0.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0.35% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | VE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 330,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 8,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 8,000,000 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 312 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 1,000 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 200 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 60 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 36 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 263 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 6 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 42 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 81 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | VE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 46 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Nordic Defence Cooperation
Data not available
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.