Military power of Vietnam & Iran
Vietnam vs Iran
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Vietnam 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
More about Vietnam militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| VN | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| VN | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| VN | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| VN | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.