Military power of Sweden & Greece
Sweden vs Greece
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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 militaryGreece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
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Military expenditures
 SE |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.3% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| SE | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,600 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 31,300 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| SE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 121 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,071 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 152 |
Air Forces
| SE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 207 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 94 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 3 |
Navy
| SE | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 186 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
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.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.