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European Union EU vs Peninsula Shield Force

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European Union EU Peninsula Shield Force

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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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300.8 billion $
105.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
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Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,298,969
696,550

Reserve personnel

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1,750,132
520,000

Available for military

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95,200,088
11,870,201

Land Forces

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Tanks

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4,352
1,378
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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32,267
16,564
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Total artillery

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6,072
1,558
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,981
543
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Rocket artillery

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830
437

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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5,185
2,017
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Fighter

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375
62
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Multirole

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955
304
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Attack

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111
157
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Helicopters

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2,211
714
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UCAV (combat drone)

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67
312

Navy

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Total naval

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1,496
247
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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
11
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Corvettes

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23
24
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Submarines

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46
0

Nuclear weapons

European Union EU

Data not available

Peninsula Shield Force

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Military service

European Union EU

Data not available

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available