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Netherlands vs Qatar

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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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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.

The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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16.6 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
3.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
66,550

Reserve personnel

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6,532
15,000

Available for military

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7,728,129
389,487

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
138
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,116
922
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Total artillery

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75
62
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Self-propelled artillery

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52
46
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Rocket artillery

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0
16

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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183
205
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Fighter

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0
0
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Multirole

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61
46
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Attack

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0
6
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Helicopters

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82
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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4
6

Navy

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Total naval

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144
92
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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
3
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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.

Qatar

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

Qatar

Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.