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Saudi Arabia vs Australia

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Saudi Arabia Australia

Saudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.

Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.

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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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75 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
60,330

Reserve personnel

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325,000
29,740

Available for military

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8,240,714
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
59
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
1,796
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Total artillery

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2,580
235
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
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Rocket artillery

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252
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
433
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Fighter

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141
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Multirole

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72
133
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Attack

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151
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Helicopters

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491
130
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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34
45
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
3
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Frigates

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11
8
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Corvettes

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9
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.