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Peninsula Shield Force vs Latvia

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Peninsula Shield Force Latvia

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.

Latvia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, with an area of 64,589 km2 (land boundries: 1,370 km and costline 498 km). The capital of Latvia is Riga. The number of inhabitants is 1,842,226.

Republic of Latvia joined NATO end European Union in 2004. The Latvian military has participated in NATO and EU missions abroad and regularly conducts training and exercises. Latvia hosts NATO partner forces. North Atlantic Alliance has provided air protection for Latvia since 2004 through its Baltics Air Policing mission. Latvia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Latvian military's inventory consists of a mix of European and US equipment

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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105.4 billion $
1.9 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
3.45 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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696,550
17,345

Reserve personnel

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520,000
38,000

Available for military

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11,870,201
530,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,378
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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16,564
405
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Total artillery

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1,558
47
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Self-propelled artillery

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543
47
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Rocket artillery

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437
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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2,017
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Fighter

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62
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Multirole

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304
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Attack

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157
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Helicopters

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714
3
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UCAV (combat drone)

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312
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Navy

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Total naval

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247
18
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
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Corvettes

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24
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available

Latvia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available

Latvia

18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 12 months mandatory military service for men 18-27 years of age