Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Turkey and Azerbaijan
Peninsula Shield Force vs Turkey and Azerbaijan
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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 Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support between Azerbaijan and Turkey for strategic partnership. The pact was signed on 16 August 2010 and will expire 16 August 2030. Under the terms of the treaty, Turkey and Azerbaijan will support each other in the case of a military attack or aggression against either of the countries.
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Military expenditures
 PSF | TUAZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 18.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 0% |
Manpower
| PSF | TUAZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 551,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 530,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 24,079,077 |
Land Forces
| PSF | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 3,957 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 13,813 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 3,430 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 1,210 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 722 |
Air Forces
| PSF | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 1,749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 53 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 260 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 773 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 172 |
Navy
| PSF | TUAZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 185 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 17 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 10 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 16 |
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