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Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates

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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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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.

the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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16.6 billion $
24.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.6 %
5.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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41,199
150,000

Reserve personnel

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6,532
180,000

Available for military

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7,728,129
3,240,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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18
354
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,116
8,980
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Total artillery

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75
398
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Self-propelled artillery

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52
183
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Rocket artillery

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0
139

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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183
510
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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61
137
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Attack

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0
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Helicopters

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82
215
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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
79
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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
9
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Submarines

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4
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Nuclear weapons

Netherlands

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

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Netherlands

17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.

United Arab Emirates

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.