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Military power of Saudi Arabia & Nordic Defence Cooperation

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Saudi Arabia vs Nordic Defence Cooperation

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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.

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The Nordic Defence Cooperation (Nordefco) is a collaboration among the Nordic countries in the area of defense. Its five members are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The organization was established on November 4, 2009 in Helsinki. The leadership of the organization is rotational.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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75 billion $
31 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
91,850

Reserve personnel

+
325,000
1,004,300

Available for military

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8,240,714
6,904,468

Land Forces

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Tanks

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915
398
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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7,329
6,157
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Total artillery

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1,120
1,169
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Self-propelled artillery

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332
198
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Rocket artillery

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321
84

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,251
576
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Fighter

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62
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Multirole

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71
255
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Attack

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151
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Helicopters

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395
147
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UCAV (combat drone)

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306
0

Navy

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Total naval

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36
619
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
13
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Corvettes

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9
15
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Submarines

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0
11

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available

Military service

Saudi Arabia

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

Nordic Defence Cooperation

Data not available