Military power of Iraq & India
Iraq vs India
Iraq 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.
More about Iraq militaryIndia is a country located in Southern Asia with an area of 3,287,590 km2 (land boundries: 13,888 km and costline 7,000 km). The capital of India is New Delhi. The number of inhabitants is 1,352,642,280.
The Indian Armed Forces were chiefly focused on China and Pakistan. India and Pakistan have fought several conflicts since 1947. The Sino-Indian War between China and India occurred in October–November 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main cause of the war. The inventory of the Indian Armed Forces consists mostly of Russian- and Soviet-origin equipment along with a smaller mix of Western and domestically-produced arms. Russia has been the leading supplier of arms to India. France, Israel, and the US also among the major arms suppliers. India's defense industry is capable of producing a range of weapons systems for indigenous use and export.
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Military expenditures
IQ | IN | |
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Military budget: | 10 billion $ | 74 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 2% |
Manpower
IQ | IN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 193,000 | 1,400,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 1,155,000 |
Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 319,129,420 |
Land Forces
IQ | IN | ||
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Tanks: | 848 | 4,614 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,284 | 8,600 | |
Total artillery: | 1,969 | 2,799 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 283 | 100 | |
Rocket artillery: | 424 | 960 |
Air Forces
IQ | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 379 | 2,263 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 173 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 405 | |
Attack aircraft: | 32 | 120 | |
Helicopters: | 203 | 729 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 14 | 12 |
Navy
IQ | IN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 68 | 267 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 11 | |
Frigates: | 0 | 13 | |
Corvettes: | 2 | 23 | |
Submarines: | 0 | 16 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
India
India is not a party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. India maintains a "no first use" nuclear policy
India has not released any official statements about the size of its nuclear arsenal. As of January 2020, India was estimated to have around 150 warheads.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.