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Military power of Qatar & Iraq
Qatar vs Iraq
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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
More about Qatar militaryIraq 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
 QA |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 10 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| QA | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 193,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| QA | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 424 |
Air Forces
| QA | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 14 |
Navy
| QA | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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