Military power of Switzerland & Belarus
Switzerland vs Belarus
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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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Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
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Military expenditures
 CH |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 0.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| CH | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| CH | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 371 |
Air Forces
| CH | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CH | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Belarus
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.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.