Military power of Qatar & Jordan
Qatar vs Jordan
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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 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
 QA |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| QA | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| QA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 88 |
Air Forces
| QA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| QA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
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.