Military power of Italy & Peninsula Shield Force
Italy vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 militaryThe 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
 IT |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 32 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| IT | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 165,500 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 18,300 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 13,865,688 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| IT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 200 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,758 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 197 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 68 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 21 | 407 |
Air Forces
| IT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 712 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 92 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 66 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 45 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 423 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 12 | 6 |
Navy
| IT | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 200 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 15 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Italy
Italy participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Peninsula Shield Force
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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.
Peninsula Shield Force
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