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Military power of Jordan & Arab League
Jordan vs Arab League
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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
More about Jordan militaryThe Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
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Military expenditures
 JO |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 124 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| JO | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 1,428,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 1,617,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| JO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| JO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 52 |
Navy
| JO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Arab League
Data not available
Military service
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.
Arab League
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