Military power of Qatar & Italy
Qatar vs Italy
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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
More about Qatar militaryItaly is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
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Military expenditures
 QA |  IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 32 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| QA | IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 165,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 18,300 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 13,865,688 |
Land Forces
| QA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 200 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 2,758 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 197 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 68 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 21 |
Air Forces
| QA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 712 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 92 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 66 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 45 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 423 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 12 |
Navy
| QA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 200 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 15 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.