Military power of Austria & Peninsula Shield Force
Austria vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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. More about Austria militaryThe Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 AT |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 0% |
Manpower
| AT | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| AT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 407 |
Air Forces
| AT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| AT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
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.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available