Military power of Saudi Arabia & Union State of Russia and Belarus
Saudi Arabia vs Union State of Russia and Belarus
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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 militaryThe Union State of Russia and Belarus is a supranational organisation consisting of Russia and Belarus. The present goal of the Union State mainly focuses on economic, defense integration and intelligence apparatuses. Russia and Belarus in 2009 implemented the first stage of joint military officer training programs designed to integrate the military structures of the countries. This military collective is called the Regional Forces Group of Belarus and Russia.
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Military expenditures
 SA |  unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 69 billion $ | 66.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 8.3% | 0% |
Manpower
| SA | unknow | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 480,000 | 1,062,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 325,000 | 2,344,750 |
| Available for military: | 8,240,714 | 37,265,736 |
Land Forces
| SA | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,275 | 12,919 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 6,347 | 26,043 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,580 | 19,307 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 6,883 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 252 | 4,702 |
Air Forces
| SA | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,407 | 4,617 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 374 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 72 | 386 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 151 | 756 | |
| Helicopters: | 491 | 1,733 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 100 |
Navy
| SA | unknow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 34 | 653 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 14 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 80 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 66 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Union State of Russia and Belarus
Data not available
Military service
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Union State of Russia and Belarus
Data not available