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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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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.

Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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6.3 billion $
27 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0.7 %
1.4 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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140,000
68,000

Reserve personnel

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80,000
27,000

Available for military

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1,852,580
8,031,266

Land Forces

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Tanks

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224
74
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,808
1,678
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Total artillery

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176
159
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Self-propelled artillery

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176
0
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Rocket artillery

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0
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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178
446
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Fighter

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27
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Multirole

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25
121
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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57
150
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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
70
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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
12
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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.

Canada

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.

Canada

17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years