Military power of Vietnam & Greece
Vietnam vs Greece
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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
More about Vietnam militaryGreece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.
Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware
More about Greece militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 VN |  GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 7.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| VN | GR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 107,600 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 221,600 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 2,535,174 |
Land Forces
| VN | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 1,365 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 4,126 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 1,469 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 588 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 152 |
Air Forces
| VN | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 855 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 35 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 202 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 427 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 3 |
Navy
| VN | GR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 236 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 13 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 11 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.
Greece
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.