Gulf micro-state with US treaty protection and a modern F/A-18 Super Hornet-equipped air force.
MILITARY DOCTRINE
US alliance dependency, Patriot air defence, and Gulf coalition membership.
4.7M
POPULATION
$134.6B
GDP TOTAL
$7.0B
MILITARY BUDGET
18K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
17,500
Reserve Troops
24,000
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
500
GFP POWER INDEX
0.9640
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
5.6%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
118
Armored Vehicles
900
Artillery
112
MLRS
27
118
TANKS
900
AFVs
112
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
115
Attack Helicopters
16
Transport Helicopters
19
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
5
115
FIGHTERS
16
HELICOPTERS
5
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
10
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
ANALYSIS
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