Military power of Jordan & Poland
Jordan vs Poland
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Jordan 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.
More about Jordan 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
 JO |  PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 31.37 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 4.2% |
Manpower
| JO | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 150,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 240,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 10,500,000 |
Land Forces
| JO | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 577 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 2,342 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 775 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 601 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 174 |
Air Forces
| JO | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 461 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 48 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 18 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 212 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| JO | PL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 66 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Poland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
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.
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.