Military power of Norway & United Arab Emirates
Norway vs United Arab Emirates
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Norway is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 323,802 km2 (land boundries: 2,566 km and costline 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)). The capital of Norway is Oslo. The number of inhabitants is 5,391,369.
Norway is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. The Norwegian Armed Forces cooperate closely with the militaries of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation, which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The Norwegian Armed Forces inventory includes mostly imported European and USA weapons systems, as well as a domestically-produced equipment. The US is the leading supplier of weapons systems.
More about Norway militaryUnited 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
 NO |  AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.3 billion $ | 22.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 5.6% |
Manpower
| NO | AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,250 | 65,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 40,000 | 130,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,078,181 | 3,240,000 |
Land Forces
| NO | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 52 | 354 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 553 | 8,980 | |
| Total artillery: | 44 | 398 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 35 | 183 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 9 | 139 |
Air Forces
| NO | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 104 | 510 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 25 | 137 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 38 | 215 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| NO | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 41 | 79 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 4 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Norway
Does not have nuclear weapons.
United Arab Emirates
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Norway
18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service (55 years of age if you are an officer); 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women. 19-month service with 12-month service obligation. Around 50% of conscripts are enrolled in the Home Guard, for a 7-month period (spread out over many years).
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.