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Sweden Axis of Resistance

Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km² (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.

The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.

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The Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

12 billion $

11.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

2 %

0 %

Manpower

Active personnel

23,600

756,000

Reserve personnel

31,300

200,000

Available for military

2,065,782

35,169,215

Land Forces

Tanks

121

6,349

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,071

8,194

Total artillery

268

8,216

Self-propelled artillery

48

1,532

Rocket artillery

0

2,446

Air Forces

Total aircraft

207

1,443

Fighter

0

220

Multirole

94

104

Attack

0

113

Helicopters

53

690

UCAV (combat drone)

0

83

Navy

Total naval

186

315

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

6

Corvettes

7

3

Submarines

5

19

Nuclear weapons

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Axis of Resistance

Data not available

Military service

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.

Axis of Resistance

Data not available