Military power of Nordic Defence Cooperation & Arab League
Nordic Defence Cooperation vs Arab League
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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.
The Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
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Military expenditures
 NORDEFCO |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.2 billion $ | 121.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| NORDEFCO | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 70,650 | 1,680,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 971,300 | 1,567,000 |
| Available for military: | 4,299,331 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| NORDEFCO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 412 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,644 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,133 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 71 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| NORDEFCO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 469 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 174 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 118 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 52 |
Navy
| NORDEFCO | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 397 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 15 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 11 | 8 |
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