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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Kuwait vs Northern Cyprus
| Overview | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 17,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | —Not yet documented |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 25,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | —Not yet documented |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$8.19bnEstimate · USD · 2025 IISS defence budget assessmentSingle sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2025 economic-table year column; USD 8.19bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [a] Includes National Guard | —Not yet documented |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$163bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 163bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | —Not yet documented |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 4,865,298people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | —Not yet documented |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 23,700Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | —Not yet documented |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
115 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet | In service | — |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | 17Kuwait Air Force · 2025 20Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Hawker Hunter | In service | — |
| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet | 32Kuwait Air Force · 2025 | — |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Beechcraft Super King Air | In service | — |
| C-17 Globemaster III | 2Kuwait Air Force · 2025 2Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules | In service | — |
| Lockheed L-100 Hercules | 3Kuwait Air Force · 2025 | — |
| Lockheed Martin KC-130 | 3Kuwait Air Force · 2025 3Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Trainer aircraft | ||
| BAE Systems Hawk | 6Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia 6Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Helicopters | ||
| Aérospatiale Gazelle | 13Kuwait Air Force · 2025 13Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma | 7Kuwait Air Force · 2025 6Kuwait Air Force · 2025Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| M-84 | 75Army · 2025 149Kuwait Land Forces · 2021Wikipedia | — |
| M1 Abrams | 218Kuwait Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| Al-Fahd | In service | — |
| Alvis Saracen | In service | — |
| BMP-2 | 76Army · 2025 76Kuwait Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| BMP-3 | 122Army · 2025 122Kuwait Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| Cadillac Gage Commando | In service | — |
| Fahd (armored personnel carrier) | 60Kuwait Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| M113 armored personnel carrier | 230Army · 2025 230Kuwait Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| M577 command post carrier | 30Army · 2025 30Kuwait Land Forces · 2025 | — |
| M901 ITV | 400Kuwait Land Forces · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Otokar Akrep | — | In service |
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| DARDO | In service | — |
| MIM-23 Hawk | 5Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 5Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| NASAMS | In service | — |
| Patriot | 14Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 14Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Portable air defence | ||
| FIM-92 Stinger | In service | In service |
| Starburst (missile) | 50Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia 50Kuwait Air Force · 2026Wikipedia | — |
| Cruise & anti-ship missiles | ||
| Exocet | In service | — |
| Missiles | ||
| AGM-114 Hellfire | In service | — |
| AIM-7 Sparrow | In service | — |
| AIM-9 Sidewinder | In service | — |
| AIM-9X Sidewinder | In service | — |
| Aspide | 12Air Defence Command · 2025 | — |
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| AGS-17 | — | In service |
| AKM | In service | — |
| Barrett M82 | In service | — |
| Beretta 92 | In service | In service |
| Browning Hi-Power | In service | — |
| Brügger & Thomet GL06 | In service | — |
| Bushmaster M4-type Carbine | In service | — |
| FN FAL | In service | — |
| FN MAG | In service | — |
| FN Minimi | In service | In service |
| FN Model 30-11 | In service | — |
| Heckler & Koch G3 | In service | In service |
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Remote weapon stations | ||
| Protector RWS | In service | — |
| Equipment | Kuwait | Northern Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Radar & sensors | ||
| AN/FPS-117 | In service | — |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 13 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 22 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 41 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 75 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 3 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 2 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 20 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 32 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 33 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 30 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 230 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 3 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 17 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 6 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 24 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 3 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 122 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 76 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 3 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 16 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 7 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 150 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 12 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 230 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 30 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | approved |
| November 2025 IISS assessment | 3 units | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 82 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 290 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 150 units | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 50 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| Source snapshot 2026-10-01 · inventory date unstated | 22 units | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
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