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Military power of Venezuela & European Union EU
Venezuela vs European Union EU
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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 militaryThe European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.
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Military expenditures
 VE |  EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 295.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 0% |
Manpower
| VE | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 1,277,969 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 1,687,132 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 92,594,951 |
Land Forces
| VE | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 4,244 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 29,656 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 6,056 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 1,856 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 674 |
Air Forces
| VE | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 5,350 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 415 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 883 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 142 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 2,336 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 68 |
Navy
| VE | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 1,306 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 7 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 18 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 69 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 23 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 48 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
European Union EU
Data not available
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.
European Union EU
Data not available
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