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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.

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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km² (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

2.6 billion $

10 billion $

Percent of GDP

6.5 %

2.1 %

Manpower

Active personnel

100,500

587,000

Reserve personnel

65,000

200,000

Available for military

3,285,575

23,619,215

Land Forces

Tanks

1,588

2,842

Armoured fighting vehicles

3,653

3,555

Total artillery

633

4,873

Self-propelled artillery

461

1,030

Rocket artillery

88

1,755

Air Forces

Total aircraft

255

973

Fighter

0

112

Multirole

44

75

Attack

4

23

Helicopters

140

519

UCAV (combat drone)

0

83

Navy

Total naval

27

272

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

6

Corvettes

0

3

Submarines

0

19

Nuclear weapons

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iran

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

Iran

18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.