Military power of Switzerland & Poland
Switzerland vs Poland
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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.
More about Switzerland militaryPoland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 312,679 km2 (land boundries: 2,865 km and costline 440 km). The capital of Poland is Warsaw. The number of inhabitants is 38,268,000.
Poland joined NATO in 1999 and hosts US-led multi-national NATO ground force battlegroup since 2007. The inventory of the Polish Armed Forces consists of a mix of Soviet-era and more modern Western weapons systems. Poland announced in March 2022 plans to increase the size of its armed forces to 300,000 personnel and to allocate at least 3% of GDP to defense. Modernization plan would include such items as 5th generation combat aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, rocket artillery, helicopters, submarines and frigates.
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Military expenditures
 CH |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| CH | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| CH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,808 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 176 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 176 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 174 |
Air Forces
| CH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 178 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 27 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 57 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| CH | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Poland
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.
Poland
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers.