Military power of Peninsula Shield Force & Vietnam
Peninsula Shield Force vs Vietnam
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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.
Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.
The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry
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Military expenditures
 PSF |  VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 97.8 billion $ | 6.2 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| PSF | VN | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 611,550 | 482,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 470,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,870,201 | 30,000,000 |
Land Forces
| PSF | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,767 | 1,829 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 16,249 | 1,820 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,040 | 2,000 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 739 | 180 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 407 | 450 |
Air Forces
| PSF | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 2,122 | 271 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 11 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 255 | 35 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 157 | 34 | |
| Helicopters: | 793 | 99 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| PSF | VN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 205 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 9 | |
| Corvettes: | 21 | 14 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 6 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
Vietnam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.