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United Arab Emirates vs Iraq

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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.

the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.

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Iraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.

The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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24.4 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5.6 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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150,000
193,000

Reserve personnel

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180,000
553,000

Available for military

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3,240,000
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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354
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,980
5,284
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Total artillery

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398
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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183
283
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Rocket artillery

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139
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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510
379
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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137
26
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Attack

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0
32
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Helicopters

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215
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
14

Navy

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Total naval

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79
68
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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0
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Corvettes

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9
2
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

United Arab Emirates

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.