Military power of Romania & Azerbaijan
Romania vs Azerbaijan
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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Romania militaryAzerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
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Military expenditures
 RO |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.14 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| RO | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,500 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| RO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 440 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,352 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,355 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 53 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 207 | 323 |
Air Forces
| RO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 165 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 69 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| RO | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 55 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.