Military power of Canada & Arab League
Canada vs Arab League
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Canada is a country located in Northern North America with an area of 9,984,670 km2 (land boundries: 8,891 km and costline 202,080 km). The capital of Canada is Ottawa. The number of inhabitants is 38,048,738.
Canada is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Canada is part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The Canadian's inventory is a mix of domestically-produced equipment and imported weapons systems from Australia, Europe, Israel, and the USA. The leading supplier is the United States. Canada's defense industry develops, maintains, and produces a range of equipment, including aircraft, combat vehicles, naval vessels.
More about Canada militaryThe 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.
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Military expenditures
 CA |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 26.4 billion $ | 121.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 0% |
Manpower
| CA | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 68,000 | 1,680,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 27,000 | 1,567,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,031,266 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| CA | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 82 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,693 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 163 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 0 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| CA | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 417 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 98 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 165 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 52 |
Navy
| CA | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 67 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Canada
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Arab League
Data not available
Military service
Canada
17 years of age for voluntary male and female military service (with parental consent); 16 years of age for Reserve and Military College applicants; Canadian citizenship or permanent residence status required; maximum 34 years of age; service obligation 3-9 years
Arab League
Data not available