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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.

Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
6.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
100,500

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
65,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
3,285,575

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,278
1,588
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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30,594
3,653
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Total artillery

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6,219
633
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,864
461
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Rocket artillery

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682
88

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,392
255
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Fighter

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416
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Multirole

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946
44
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Attack

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111
4
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Helicopters

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2,330
140
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UCAV (combat drone)

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61
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,385
27
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Aircraft carriers

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7
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Destroyers

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17
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Frigates

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78
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Corvettes

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23
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Submarines

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48
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Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Jordan

17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.