Switzerland vs Austria
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Military power of Switzerland & Austria
| Country: | Switzerland (CH) | Austria (AT) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Bern | Vienna |
| Population: | 8,570,146 | 8,935,112 |
| Area: | 41,285 km2 | 83,879 km2 |
| More: | Switzerland military forces description | Austria military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 CH |  AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 3.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 0.74% |
Manpower
| CH | AT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 25,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 150,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 1,941,110 |
Land Forces
| CH | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 56 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,500 | 215 | |
| Total artillery: | 224 | 83 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 224 | 83 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 0 |
Air Forces
| CH | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 193 | 133 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 40 | 15 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 26 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 45 | 67 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CH | AT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.