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United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam

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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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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

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Military budget

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24.4 billion $
8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5.6 %
1.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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150,000
482,000

Reserve personnel

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180,000
3,000,000

Available for military

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3,240,000
30,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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354
1,829
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,980
1,820
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Total artillery

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398
2,000
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Self-propelled artillery

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183
180
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Rocket artillery

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139
450

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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510
271
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Fighter

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0
11
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Multirole

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137
35
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Attack

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0
34
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Helicopters

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215
99
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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
96
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
9
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Corvettes

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9
14
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

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.

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.