Military power of Arab League & Egypt
Arab League vs Egypt
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The Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
 ARL |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 121.1 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| ARL | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,680,550 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,567,000 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 68,012,996 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| ARL | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 7,992 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 33,885 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 9,970 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 2,372 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 2,169 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| ARL | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 3,859 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 185 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 603 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 314 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 1,446 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 52 | 32 |
Navy
| ARL | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 493 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 25 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 30 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Arab League
Data not available
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Arab League
Data not available
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.