Military power of NATO without USA & Iran
NATO without USA vs Iran
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An artificial alliance showing what NATO would look like without the United States of America which accounting for three quarters of North Atlantic Alliance defence spending. The supported countries included in this alliance: Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
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
 NATOW |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 341.71 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| NATOW | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,784,389 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,948,632 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 133,633,500 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| NATOW | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 7,513 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 45,472 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 8,754 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 2,861 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,119 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| NATOW | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 8,174 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 643 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 1,169 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 162 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 3,552 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 222 | 83 |
Navy
| NATOW | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 1,456 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 8 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 25 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 113 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 32 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 75 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
NATO without USA
Data not available
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
NATO without USA
Data not available
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.