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Military power of Vietnam & Egypt

Vietnam vs Egypt

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Vietnam Egypt

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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Egypt 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

Military budget

8 billion $

6 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.6 %

0 %

Manpower

Active personnel

482,000

438,500

Reserve personnel

3,000,000

479,000

Available for military

30,000,000

41,157,220

Land Forces

Tanks

1,829

3,610

Armoured fighting vehicles

2,300

6,532

Total artillery

2,830

2,549

Self-propelled artillery

80

1,056

Rocket artillery

450

531

Air Forces

Total aircraft

311

854

Fighter

10

28

Multirole

35

256

Attack

43

40

Helicopters

113

251

UCAV (combat drone)

0

32

Navy

Total naval

120

196

Aircraft carriers

0

2

Destroyers

0

Frigates

9

13

Corvettes

16

7

Submarines

9

8

Nuclear weapons

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

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.

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.