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Military power of Saudi Arabia & Belarus
Saudi Arabia vs Belarus
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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.
More about Saudi Arabia militaryBelarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
More about Belarus militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 SA |  BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 75 billion $ | 0.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 7% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| SA | BY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 63,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 344,750 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 2,500,000 |
Land Forces
| SA | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 652 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 1,871 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 1,041 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 371 |
Air Forces
| SA | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 199 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 34 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 67 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 68 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SA | BY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
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