Military power of Qatar & United Arab Emirates
Qatar vs United Arab Emirates
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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 militaryUnited Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.
the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.
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Military expenditures
 QA |  AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 22.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 5.6% |
Manpower
| QA | AE | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 65,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 130,000 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 3,240,000 |
Land Forces
| QA | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 354 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 8,980 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 398 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 183 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 139 |
Air Forces
| QA | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 510 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 137 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 215 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| QA | AE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 79 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
United Arab Emirates
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
United Arab Emirates
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.