Military power of Israel & Vietnam
Israel vs Vietnam
Israel is a country located in Middle East with an area of 20,770 km2 (land boundries: 1,068 km and costline 273 km). The capital of Israel is Jerusalem but it is internationally unrecognized. The number of inhabitants is 9,353,610.
Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The majority of the IDF's inventory is comprised of weapons that are domestically-produced or imported from Europe and the United States. Israel has a broad defense industrial base that can develop, produce, support, and sustain a wide variety of weapons systems.
More about Israel militaryVietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
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Military expenditures
IL | VN | |
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Military budget: | 24 billion $ | 8 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 5.2% | 1.6% |
Manpower
IL | VN | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 169,500 | 482,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 465,000 | 3,000,000 |
Available for military: | 1,797,960 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
IL | VN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Tanks: | 1,300 | 1,829 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,190 | 1,820 | |
Total artillery: | 621 | 2,000 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 352 | 180 | |
Rocket artillery: | 98 | 450 |
Air Forces
IL | VN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 626 | 271 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 41 | 11 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 239 | 35 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 34 | |
Helicopters: | 127 | 99 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 15 | 0 |
Navy
IL | VN | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total naval: | 63 | 96 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 0 | 9 | |
Corvettes: | 7 | 14 | |
Submarines: | 6 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Israel
Although not certain, there is a rumour that Israel was the sixth country in the world that managed to research and develop their own nuclear arsenal. However, they did not confirm that fact. Still, a lot of sources claim that they managed to prepare fully working nuclear warheads in 1966. In spite of such early dates, Israel has not joined the NPT. Up to this day, they do not confirm nor deny the possibility of having nuclear arsenal. As a result of that, Israel is said to apply quite effective, yet affordable deterring policy.
According to many organizations, the estimated numbers of nuclear weapons that Israel possesses varies from 80 up to even 200 ready to be launched nuclear weapons. What is more, there are also rumours that Israel managed to prepare special missiles that can be operational from submarines.
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Israel
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) military service; 17 years of age for voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36 months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for officers; pilots commit to 9 years service; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women).
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.