Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Axis of Resistance
Peninsula Shield Force vs Axis of Resistance
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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 Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
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Military expenditures
 PSF | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 26.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| PSF | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 779,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 35,169,215 |
Land Forces
| PSF | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 6,349 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 8,194 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 8,216 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 1,532 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 2,446 |
Air Forces
| PSF | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 1,443 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 220 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 104 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 113 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 690 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 83 |
Navy
| PSF | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 315 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
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