Military power of Venezuela & Iraq
Venezuela vs Iraq
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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 militaryIraq 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
 VE |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| VE | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| VE | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 424 |
Air Forces
| VE | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| VE | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.