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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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Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.

Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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12 billion $
8.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
2.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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23,600
68,500

Reserve personnel

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31,300
53,000

Available for military

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2,065,782
5,601,234

Land Forces

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Tanks

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121
440
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,071
1,352
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Total artillery

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268
1,355
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Self-propelled artillery

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48
53
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Rocket artillery

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0
207

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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207
165
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Fighter

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0
23
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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
69
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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
55
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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
3
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Corvettes

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7
7
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Submarines

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5
1

Nuclear weapons

Sweden

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Romania

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.

Romania

18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.