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Military power of Jordan & Peninsula Shield Force
Jordan vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 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
 JO |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 2.6 billion $ | 105.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 6.5% | 0% |
Manpower
| JO | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 100,500 | 696,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 65,000 | 520,000 |
| Available for military: | 3,285,575 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| JO | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,588 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,653 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 633 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 461 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 88 | 407 |
Air Forces
| JO | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 255 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 44 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 4 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 140 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| JO | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 27 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
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.
Peninsula Shield Force
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