Military power of Turkey & Peninsula Shield Force
Turkey vs Peninsula Shield Force
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Turkey is a country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe) with an area of 783,562 km2 (land boundries: 2,816 km and costline 7,200 km). The capital of Turkey is Ankara. The number of inhabitants is 83,614,362.
Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts NATO's Land Forces Command in Izmir. Under a long-range strategic plan, the Turkish Armed Forces continued efforts to modernize its equipment and force structure. The Turkish Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of a mix of domestically-produced and Western weapons systems. In 2019 Turkey purchased the Russian S-400 air defense system. That complicated its relationship with NATO. Turkey has a strong defense industry capable of producing a range of weapons systems for both export and internal use.
More about Turkey militaryThe Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 TR |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 15.5 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.1% | 0% |
Manpower
| TR | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 425,000 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 200,000 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 21,079,077 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| TR | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,017 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 11,450 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,521 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 943 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 399 | 407 |
Air Forces
| TR | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,573 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 48 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 245 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 676 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 172 | 6 |
Navy
| TR | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 154 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 16 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 10 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 12 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Turkey
Turkey participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Peninsula Shield Force
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Military service
Turkey
21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 12 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates (graduates of higher education may perform 6 months of military service as short-term privates, or 12 months as reserve officers); conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; Turkish citizens with a residence or work permit who have worked abroad for at least 3 years (1095 days) can be exempt from military service in exchange for 6,000 EUR or its equivalent in foreign currencies; a law passed in December 2014 introduced a one-time payment scheme which exempted Turkish citizens 27 and older from conscription in exchange for a payment of $8,150.
Peninsula Shield Force
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