Military power of Poland & Vietnam
Poland vs Vietnam
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Poland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
More about Poland militaryVietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
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Military expenditures
 PL |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 31.37 billion $ | 6.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 4.2% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| PL | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 150,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 240,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 10,500,000 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| PL | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 577 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,342 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 775 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 601 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 174 | 450 |
Air Forces
| PL | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 461 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 48 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 18 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 212 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| PL | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Vietnam
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.
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.