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Military power of Austria & Jordan

Austria vs Jordan

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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km² (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.

Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.

The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries.

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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km² (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

3.2 billion $

2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

0.74 %

6.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

23,000

100,500

Reserve personnel

125,600

65,000

Available for military

1,941,110

3,285,575

Land Forces

Tanks

56

1,588

Armoured fighting vehicles

215

3,653

Total artillery

30

633

Self-propelled artillery

30

461

Rocket artillery

0

88

Air Forces

Total aircraft

129

255

Fighter

15

0

Multirole

0

44

Attack

0

4

Helicopters

87

140

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

0

27

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

Corvettes

0

Submarines

0

Nuclear weapons

Austria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Austria

Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.

Jordan

17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.