Military power of Romania & Hungary
Romania vs Hungary
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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 militaryHungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.
Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.
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Military expenditures
 RO |  HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.14 billion $ | 4.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 2% |
Manpower
| RO | HU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,500 | 37,650 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 20,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 2,349,948 |
Land Forces
| RO | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 440 | 176 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,352 | 720 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,355 | 298 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 53 | 3 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 207 | 0 |
Air Forces
| RO | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 165 | 65 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 14 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 69 | 35 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| RO | HU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 55 | 13 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Hungary
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.
Hungary
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.