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Sweden vs Azerbaijan

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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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Azerbaijan 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

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Military budget

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12 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
5.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,600
126,400

Reserve personnel

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31,300
330,000

Available for military

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2,065,782
3,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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121
940
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,071
2,363
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Total artillery

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268
909
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
267
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Rocket artillery

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0
323

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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207
176
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Fighter

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0
5
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Multirole

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94
15
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Attack

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0
11
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Helicopters

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53
97
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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186
31
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
1
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Corvettes

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7
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Submarines

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5
4

Nuclear weapons

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Azerbaijan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

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.