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Military power of Jordan & Iraq
Jordan vs Iraq
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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 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
 JO |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 10 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| JO | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 193,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| JO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 424 |
Air Forces
| JO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| JO | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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