Military power of Saudi Arabia & Italy
Saudi Arabia vs Italy
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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
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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
 SA |  IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 32 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| SA | IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 165,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 18,300 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 13,865,688 |
Land Forces
| SA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 200 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 2,758 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 197 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 68 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 21 |
Air Forces
| SA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 712 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 92 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 66 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 45 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 423 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 12 |
Navy
| SA | IT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 200 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 15 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
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
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.