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Military power of Saudi Arabia & Vietnam

Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam

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Saudi Arabia Vietnam

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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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km² (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.

The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry

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Military expenditures

Military budget

75 billion $

8 billion $

Percent of GDP

7 %

1.6 %

Manpower

Active personnel

480,000

482,000

Reserve personnel

325,000

3,000,000

Available for military

8,240,714

30,000,000

Land Forces

Tanks

915

1,829

Armoured fighting vehicles

7,329

2,300

Total artillery

1,120

2,830

Self-propelled artillery

332

80

Rocket artillery

321

450

Air Forces

Total aircraft

1,251

311

Fighter

62

10

Multirole

71

35

Attack

151

43

Helicopters

395

113

UCAV (combat drone)

306

0

Navy

Total naval

36

120

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

11

9

Corvettes

9

16

Submarines

0

9

Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Saudi Arabia

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

Vietnam

18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.