Military power of Switzerland & NATO
Switzerland vs NATO
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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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Before and during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, several NATO countries sent army to reinforce the alliance's eastern flank. Alliance had deployed 40,000 troops along its 2,500 kilometres long Eastern flank to deter possible Russian aggression. On 5 July the North Atlantic Alliance members signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland and formally approved the decisions of the NATO summit.
Finland joined the alliance on 4 April 2023.
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Military expenditures
 CH |  NATO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 1157.71 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 0% |
Manpower
| CH | NATO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 3,142,889 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 2,748,132 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 206,903,543 |
Land Forces
| CH | NATO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 14,125 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 86,709 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 12,997 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 4,359 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 2,485 |
Air Forces
| CH | NATO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 21,104 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 1,104 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 3,586 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 728 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 8,293 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 556 |
Navy
| CH | NATO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 1,916 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 28 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 119 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 113 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 54 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 144 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
NATO
Data not available
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.
NATO
Data not available