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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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Hungary is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 93,030 km2 (land boundries: 2,106 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The number of inhabitants is 9,730,000.

Hungary joined NATO in 1999. The inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a mix of more modern European and United State equipment.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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12 billion $
5.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.14 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,600
37,650

Reserve personnel

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31,300
20,000

Available for military

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2,065,782
2,349,948

Land Forces

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Tanks

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121
176
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,071
720
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Total artillery

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268
298
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
3
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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207
65
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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94
14
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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53
35
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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
13
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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
0
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Corvettes

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7
0
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Submarines

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5
0

Nuclear weapons

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Hungary

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.

Hungary

18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation.