Military power of Vietnam & Qatar
Vietnam vs Qatar
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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 militaryQatar 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.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 3.6% |
Manpower
| VN | QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 66,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 15,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 389,487 |
Land Forces
| VN | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 138 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 922 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 62 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 46 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 16 |
Air Forces
| VN | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 205 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 46 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 6 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| VN | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 92 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Qatar
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.
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.