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European Union EU vs Arab League

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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

The 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

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Military budget

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295.8 billion $
124 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,277,969
1,428,550

Reserve personnel

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1,687,132
1,617,000

Available for military

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92,594,951
68,012,996

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,244
7,992
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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29,656
33,885
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Total artillery

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6,056
9,970
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,856
2,372
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Rocket artillery

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674
2,169

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,350
3,859
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Fighter

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415
185
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Multirole

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883
603
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Attack

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142
314
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Helicopters

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2,336
1,446
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UCAV (combat drone)

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68
52

Navy

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Total naval

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1,306
493
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Aircraft carriers

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7
2
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Destroyers

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18
0
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Frigates

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69
25
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Corvettes

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23
30
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Submarines

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48
8

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Arab League

Data not available

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Arab League

Data not available