Military power of Venezuela & Egypt
Venezuela vs Egypt
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Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
 VE |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 0% |
Manpower
| VE | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| VE | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| VE | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 32 |
Navy
| VE | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.