Romania vs Switzerland
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Military power of Romania & Switzerland
| Country: | Romania (RO) | Switzerland (CH) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Bucharest | Bern |
| Population: | 19,317,984 | 8,570,146 |
| Area: | 238,391 km2 | 41,285 km2 |
| More: | Romania military forces description | Switzerland military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 RO |  CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.5 billion $ | 5.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.4% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| RO | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 64,500 | 140,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 53,000 | 80,000 |
| Available for military: | 5,601,234 | 1,852,580 |
Land Forces
| RO | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 748 | 224 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,574 | 1,500 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,069 | 224 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 47 | 224 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 189 | 0 |
Air Forces
| RO | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 163 | 193 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 46 | 40 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 0 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 66 | 45 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| RO | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 61 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 3 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 1 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Switzerland
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.
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.