Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Nordic Defence Cooperation
Peninsula Shield Force vs Nordic Defence Cooperation
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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 Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.
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Military expenditures
 PSF | NORDEFCO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 18.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| PSF | NORDEFCO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 70,650 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 971,300 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 4,299,331 |
Land Forces
| PSF | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 412 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 4,644 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 1,133 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 71 |
Air Forces
| PSF | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 469 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 174 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 118 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| PSF | NORDEFCO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 397 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 4 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 15 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 11 |
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