Military power of Azerbaijan & Peninsula Shield Force
Azerbaijan vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 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
 AZ |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| AZ | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 126,400 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| AZ | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 940 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 909 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 323 | 407 |
Air Forces
| AZ | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 176 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 97 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| AZ | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 31 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
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.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available