Military power of Greece & Jordan
Greece vs Jordan
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Greece 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 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
 GR |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.8% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| GR | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 107,600 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 221,600 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,535,174 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| GR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,365 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,126 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,469 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 588 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 152 | 88 |
Air Forces
| GR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 855 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 35 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 202 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 427 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 3 | 0 |
Navy
| GR | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 236 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 13 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Greece
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
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.