Military power of Egypt & Axis of Resistance
Egypt vs Axis of Resistance
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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
More about Egypt militaryThe Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
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Military expenditures
 EG |  AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11 billion $ | 26.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| EG | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 438,500 | 779,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 479,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 41,157,220 | 35,169,215 |
Land Forces
| EG | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,789 | 6,349 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,699 | 8,194 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,328 | 8,216 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 889 | 1,532 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,250 | 2,446 |
Air Forces
| EG | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,103 | 1,443 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 44 | 220 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 278 | 104 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 121 | 113 | |
| Helicopters: | 310 | 690 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 32 | 83 |
Navy
| EG | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 193 | 315 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 14 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Axis of Resistance
Data not available
Military service
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.
Axis of Resistance
Data not available