Military power of Saudi Arabia & Vietnam
Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam
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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 militaryVietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
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Military expenditures
 SA |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 6.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| SA | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| SA | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 450 |
Air Forces
| SA | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SA | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.