Military power of Vietnam & Jordan
Vietnam vs Jordan
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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
More about Vietnam militaryJordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
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Military expenditures
 VN |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6.2 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.3% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| VN | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 482,000 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 3,000,000 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 30,000,000 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| VN | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,829 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,820 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,000 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 180 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 450 | 88 |
Air Forces
| VN | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 271 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 11 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 35 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 34 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 99 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VN | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 96 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 9 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 14 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Vietnam
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
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.
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.