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Saudi Arabia vs Qatar

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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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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.

The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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75 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
3.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
66,550

Reserve personnel

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325,000
15,000

Available for military

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8,240,714
389,487

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
138
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
922
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Total artillery

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2,580
62
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
46
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Rocket artillery

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252
16

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
205
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Fighter

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141
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Multirole

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72
46
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Attack

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151
6
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Helicopters

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491
87
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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
92
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
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Corvettes

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9
3
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Qatar

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Saudi Arabia

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

Qatar

Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.