Military power of Saudi Arabia & European Union EU
Saudi Arabia vs European Union EU
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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 militaryThe European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.
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Military expenditures
 SA |  EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 245.11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 0% |
Manpower
| SA | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 1,166,519 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 1,801,532 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 92,594,951 |
Land Forces
| SA | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 4,253 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 29,418 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 6,065 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 1,872 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 667 |
Air Forces
| SA | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 5,420 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 453 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 874 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 162 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 2,454 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 41 |
Navy
| SA | EU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 1,306 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 7 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 19 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 69 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 23 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 48 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
European Union EU
Data not available
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
European Union EU
Data not available