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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

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Jordan 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

Military budget

8 billion $

2.6 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.6 %

6.5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

482,000

100,500

Reserve personnel

3,000,000

65,000

Available for military

30,000,000

3,285,575

Land Forces

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

Total aircraft

271

255

Fighter

11

0

Multirole

35

44

Attack

34

4

Helicopters

99

140

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

96

27

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

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.