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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.

Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget: 78 billion $ 75 billion $
Percent of GDP: 2% 7%

Military budget

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Highest value in the world: 916 billion $ (USA)
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Manpower

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Active personnel: 183,638 480,000
Reserve personnel: 34,600 325,000
Available for military: 18,529,299 8,240,714

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Highest value in the world: 2,035,000 (China)
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Land Forces

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Tanks: 295 1,275
Armoured fighting vehicles: 3,752 6,347
Total artillery: 409 2,580
Self-propelled artillery: 134 510
Rocket artillery: 33 252

Tanks

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Highest value in the world: 12,267 (Russia)
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Air Forces

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Total aircraft: 682 1,407
Fighter aircraft: 143 141
Multirole aircraft: 89 72
Attack aircraft: 0 151
Helicopters: 291 491
UCAV (combat drone): 5 0

Total aircraft

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Highest value in the world: 13,175 (USA)
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Navy

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Total naval: 65 34
Aircraftcarriers: 0 0
Destroyers: 0 0
Frigates: 11 11
Corvettes: 5 9
Submarines: 6 0

Total naval

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Highest value in the world: 967 (North Korea)
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Nuclear weapons

Germany

Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Germany

17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.