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Sweden vs Netherlands

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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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Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.

The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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12 billion $
16.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
1.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,600
41,199

Reserve personnel

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31,300
6,532

Available for military

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2,065,782
7,728,129

Land Forces

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Tanks

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121
18
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,071
1,116
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Total artillery

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268
75
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
52
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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
183
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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94
61
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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53
82
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
4

Navy

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Total naval

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186
144
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
4
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Frigates

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0
2
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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.

Netherlands

Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

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.

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.