Military power of Saudi Arabia & Romania
Saudi Arabia vs Romania
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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 militaryRomania is a country located in Southeastern Europe with an area of 238,391 km2 (land boundries: 2,844 km and costline 225 km). The capital of Romania is Bucharest. The number of inhabitants is 19,317,984.
Romania became a member of NATO in 2004. Romania conducts its own air policing mission, but because of Russian aggression in the Black Sea region, NATO allies have sent detachments of fighters to augment the Romanian Air Force since 2014. Romania hosts a NATO multinational divisional and a brigade-sized headquarters. The inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 SA |  RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 6.14 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| SA | RO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 53,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 5,601,234 |
Land Forces
| SA | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 440 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 1,352 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 1,355 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 53 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 207 |
Air Forces
| SA | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 165 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 23 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 14 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 69 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SA | RO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 55 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 3 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 1 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Romania
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Romania
18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; conscription ended 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36.