Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Iraq
Peninsula Shield Force vs Iraq
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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.
Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 PSF |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| PSF | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| PSF | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 424 |
Air Forces
| PSF | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 14 |
Navy
| PSF | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.