Military power of Venezuela & Belarus
Venezuela vs Belarus
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Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
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
 VE |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 0.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| VE | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 62,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| VE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 371 |
Air Forces
| VE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VE | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.
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.