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Switzerland vs Azerbaijan

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Switzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.

Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.

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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.

The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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6.3 billion $
3.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0.7 %
5.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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140,000
126,400

Reserve personnel

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80,000
330,000

Available for military

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1,852,580
3,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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224
940
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,808
2,363
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Total artillery

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176
909
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Self-propelled artillery

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176
267
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Rocket artillery

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0
323

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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178
176
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Fighter

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27
5
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Multirole

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25
15
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Attack

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0
11
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Helicopters

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57
97
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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0
31
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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
1
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
4

Nuclear weapons

Switzerland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Azerbaijan

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.

Azerbaijan

18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.