Military power of Saudi Arabia & Taiwan
Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan
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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 militaryTaiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
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Military expenditures
 SA |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| SA | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| SA | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 126 |
Air Forces
| SA | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SA | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.