Military power of Canada & Jordan
Canada vs Jordan
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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
More about Canada militaryJordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
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Military expenditures
 CA |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 26.4 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| CA | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,000 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 27,000 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| CA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 82 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,693 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 163 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 88 |
Air Forces
| CA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 417 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 98 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 165 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 67 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.