Military power of Italy & Iraq
Italy vs Iraq
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Italy is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 301,338 km2 (land boundries: 1,836.4 km and costline 7,600 km). The capital of Italy is Rome. The number of inhabitants is 60,317,116.
Italy is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Italian Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced, jointly-produced, and imported weapons systems, mostly from Europe and the United State. The Italian defense industry is capable of producing equipment across all the military domains with particular strengths in naval vessels and aircraft
More about Italy militaryIraq 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.
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Military expenditures
 IT |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 32 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| IT | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 165,500 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| IT | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 200 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,758 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 197 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 68 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 21 | 424 |
Air Forces
| IT | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 712 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 92 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 66 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 45 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 423 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 14 |
Navy
| IT | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 200 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 15 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Italy
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women may serve in any military branch; Italian citizenship required; 1-year service obligation.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.