Military power of Sweden & Belarus
Sweden vs Belarus
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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.
More about Sweden militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
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Military expenditures
 SE |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 0.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.3% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| SE | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,600 | 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 31,300 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| SE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 121 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,071 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 371 |
Air Forces
| SE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 207 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 94 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 186 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
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.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.