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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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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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12 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,600
193,000

Reserve personnel

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31,300
553,000

Available for military

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2,065,782
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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121
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,071
5,284
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Total artillery

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268
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
283
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Rocket artillery

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0
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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207
379
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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94
26
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Attack

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0
32
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Helicopters

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53
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
14

Navy

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Total naval

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186
68
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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
2
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Submarines

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5
0

Nuclear weapons

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

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.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.