Military power of Venezuela & Poland
Venezuela vs Poland
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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 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
 VE |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| VE | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| VE | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 174 |
Air Forces
| VE | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| VE | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Poland
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.
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.