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United Arab Emirates vs Jordan

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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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Jordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.

Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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24.4 billion $
2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5.6 %
6.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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150,000
100,500

Reserve personnel

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180,000
65,000

Available for military

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3,240,000
3,285,575

Land Forces

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Tanks

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354
1,588
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,980
3,653
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Total artillery

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398
633
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Self-propelled artillery

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183
461
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Rocket artillery

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139
88

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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510
255
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Fighter

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0
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Multirole

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137
44
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Attack

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0
4
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Helicopters

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215
140
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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79
27
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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
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Jordan

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.

Jordan

17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.