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Qatar Vietnam

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.

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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

Military budget

6 billion $

8 billion $

Percent of GDP

3.6 %

1.6 %

Manpower

Active personnel

66,550

482,000

Reserve personnel

15,000

3,000,000

Available for military

389,487

30,000,000

Land Forces

Tanks

138

1,829

Armoured fighting vehicles

922

1,820

Total artillery

62

2,000

Self-propelled artillery

46

180

Rocket artillery

16

450

Air Forces

Total aircraft

205

271

Fighter

0

11

Multirole

46

35

Attack

6

34

Helicopters

87

99

UCAV (combat drone)

6

0

Navy

Total naval

92

96

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

9

Corvettes

3

14

Submarines

0

6

Nuclear weapons

Qatar

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Qatar

Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.

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.