Gulf military power with F-35 deal pending, Rafale fighters, THAAD defence, and combat experience in Yemen.
MILITARY DOCTRINE
Power projection, Yemen operations, and Patriot/THAAD integrated air defence.
10.0M
POPULATION
$507.5B
GDP TOTAL
$22.8B
MILITARY BUDGET
63K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
63,000
Reserve Troops
0
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
3,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.5902
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
5.7%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
564
Armored Vehicles
2,000
Artillery
440
MLRS
90
564
TANKS
2,000
AFVs
440
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
596
Attack Helicopters
30
Transport Helicopters
105
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
100
596
FIGHTERS
30
HELICOPTERS
100
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
75
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
ANALYSIS
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