Military power of Poland & Sweden
Country: | Poland (PL) | Sweden (SE) |
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Capital: | Warsaw | Stockholm |
Population: | 38,268,000 | 10,385,347 |
Area: | 312,679 km2 | 450,295 km2 |
More: | Poland military forces description | Sweden military forces description |
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Military expenditures
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Military budget: | 13 billion $ | 7.2 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Manpower
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Active personnel: | 140,000 | 30,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 515,000 | 34,500 |
Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 2,065,782 |
Land Forces
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Tanks: | 868 | 120 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,496 | 2,719 | |
Total artillery: | 824 | 268 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 627 | 48 | |
Rocket artillery: | 197 | 0 |
Air Forces
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Total aircraft: | 469 | 240 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraf: | 48 | 98 | |
Attack aircraft: | 32 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 212 | 53 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
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Total naval: | 46 | 213 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 2 | 9 | |
Submarines: | 1 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.