Military power of Egypt & Iraq
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.
More about Egypt 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
 EG |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| EG | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 438,500 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 479,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 41,157,220 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| EG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,789 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,699 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,328 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 889 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,250 | 424 |
Air Forces
| EG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,103 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 44 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 278 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 121 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 310 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 32 | 14 |
Navy
| EG | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 193 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 14 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 0 |
☢ 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.