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Military power of Saudi Arabia & Peninsula Shield Force

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Saudi Arabia vs Peninsula Shield Force

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Saudi Arabia Peninsula Shield Force

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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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75 billion $
105.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
696,550

Reserve personnel

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325,000
520,000

Available for military

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8,240,714
11,870,201

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
1,767
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
16,249
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Total artillery

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2,580
3,040
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
739
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Rocket artillery

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252
407

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
2,122
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Fighter

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141
141
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Multirole

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72
255
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Attack

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151
157
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Helicopters

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491
793
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
6

Navy

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Total naval

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34
205
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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
11
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Corvettes

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9
21
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available

Military service

Saudi Arabia

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

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available