Military power of Ukraine & India
Ukraine vs India
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Ukraine is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 603,500 km2 (land boundries: 5,581 km and costline 2,782 km). The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. The number of inhabitants is 41,487,960.
During the 2008 Bucharest summit, NATO declared that Ukraine would eventually become a member of NATO when it meets the criteria for accession. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian military is equipped mostly with older Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems. Ukraine has a broad defense industry capable of building Soviet-era land systems and maintaining and upgrading Soviet-era combat aircraft, as well as missile and air defense systems.
More about Ukraine militaryIndia is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
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Military expenditures
 UA |  IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10.4 billion $ | 66 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6% | 2.2% |
Manpower
| UA | IN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 700,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,000,000 | 800,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,149,646 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
| UA | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,462 | 4,614 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,739 | 8,600 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,636 | 2,799 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 899 | 100 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 693 | 960 |
Air Forces
| UA | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 297 | 2,263 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 57 | 173 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 405 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 27 | 120 | |
| Helicopters: | 115 | 729 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 12 |
Navy
| UA | IN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 53 | 267 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 23 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Ukraine
Although Ukraine has never produced its own nuclear weapon to this day, we should bear in mind that back in the days, Ukraine possessed approximately 5,000 nuclear weapons. This is all due to the fact that before 1991, Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union. However, as a consequence of its dissolution, all the countries that were satellites or were forcefully attached to Soviet Union, received number of warheads. They were once the property of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, after Ukraine became independent, they received everything that was the part of the USSR, even nuclear warheads. As a result of that, Ukraine became the third largest holder of nuclear weapons in the world.
Ukraine decided to get rid of these weapons quite quickly. Three years later, in 1994 that is, they joined Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In 1996, all the warheads were moved and disassembled in Russia.
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
Military service
Ukraine
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.