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Military power of Venezuela & Germany
Venezuela vs Germany
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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 militaryGermany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.
Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.
More about Germany militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 VE |  DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 78 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 2% |
Manpower
| VE | DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 183,638 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 34,600 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 18,529,299 |
Land Forces
| VE | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 295 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 3,752 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 409 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 134 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 33 |
Air Forces
| VE | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 682 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 143 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 89 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 291 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 5 |
Navy
| VE | DE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 65 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 5 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
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