Military power of Azerbaijan & Iraq
Azerbaijan vs Iraq
Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
More about Azerbaijan militaryIraq 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
AZ | IQ | |
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Military budget: | 3.8 billion $ | 10 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 3.5% |
Manpower
AZ | IQ | |
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Active personnel: | 126,400 | 193,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 553,000 |
Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
AZ | IQ | ||
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Tanks: | 940 | 848 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 5,284 | |
Total artillery: | 909 | 1,969 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 283 | |
Rocket artillery: | 323 | 424 |
Air Forces
AZ | IQ | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 176 | 379 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 26 | |
Attack aircraft: | 11 | 32 | |
Helicopters: | 97 | 203 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
AZ | IQ | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 31 | 68 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 1 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.