Military power of Venezuela & Peninsula Shield Force
Venezuela vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 militaryThe Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 VE |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 0% |
Manpower
| VE | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| VE | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 407 |
Air Forces
| VE | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| VE | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available
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.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available