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Netherlands vs Jordan

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Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.

The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems

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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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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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16.6 billion $
2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
6.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
100,500

Reserve personnel

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6,532
65,000

Available for military

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7,728,129
3,285,575

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
1,588
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,116
3,653
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Total artillery

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75
633
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Self-propelled artillery

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52
461
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Rocket artillery

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0
88

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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183
255
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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61
44
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Attack

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0
4
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Helicopters

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82
140
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
0

Navy

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Total naval

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144
27
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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4
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Frigates

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2
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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4
0

Nuclear weapons

Netherlands

Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.

Jordan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

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.