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Military power of Arab League & Iraq
Arab League vs Iraq
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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.
Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 ARL |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 124 billion $ | 10 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| ARL | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,428,550 | 193,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,617,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 68,012,996 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| ARL | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 7,992 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 33,885 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 9,970 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 2,372 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 2,169 | 424 |
Air Forces
| ARL | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 3,859 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 185 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 603 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 314 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 1,446 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 52 | 14 |
Navy
| ARL | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 493 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 25 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 30 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Arab League
Data not available
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Arab League
Data not available
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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