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Egypt vs Iraq

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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.

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Iraq 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

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Military budget

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6 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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438,500
193,000

Reserve personnel

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479,000
553,000

Available for military

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41,157,220
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,789
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,699
5,284
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Total artillery

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4,328
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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889
283
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Rocket artillery

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1,250
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,103
379
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Fighter

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44
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Multirole

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278
26
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Attack

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121
32
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Helicopters

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310
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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32
14

Navy

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Total naval

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193
68
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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14
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Corvettes

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7
2
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Submarines

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8
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Nuclear weapons

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.