Military power of Saudi Arabia & Jordan
Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
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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.
More about Saudi Arabia 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
 SA |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| SA | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| SA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 88 |
Air Forces
| SA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SA | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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.