Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Arab League
Peninsula Shield Force vs Arab League
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The Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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
 PSF |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 121.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| PSF | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 1,680,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 1,567,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| PSF | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| PSF | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 52 |
Navy
| PSF | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
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