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Jordan vs Latvia

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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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Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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2.6 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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6.5 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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100,500
17,345

Reserve personnel

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65,000
38,000

Available for military

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3,285,575
530,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,426
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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2,497
405
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Total artillery

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645
47
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Self-propelled artillery

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478
47
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Rocket artillery

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87
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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245
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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61
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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118
3
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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35
18
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Latvia

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.

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age