Military power of Venezuela & Qatar
Venezuela vs Qatar
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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 militaryQatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
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Military expenditures
 VE |  QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 3.6% |
Manpower
| VE | QA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 66,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 15,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 389,487 |
Land Forces
| VE | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 138 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 922 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 62 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 46 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 16 |
Air Forces
| VE | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 205 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 46 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 6 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 87 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| VE | QA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 92 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Qatar
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.
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.