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The Saudi Arabian Army, officially the Royal Saudi Land Forces (Arabic: القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah), is the principal land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia began negotiations for an order for an undisclosed number of M-ATVs. Several dozen have been destroyed in Yemen. With many being donated to Pro-Hadi forces and subsequently getting destroyed in fighting.
The five Armed Forces are among eight military forces of Saudi Arabia, with the others including the Royal Saudi National Guard (under the administrative control of the Ministry of National Guard), the Royal Saudi Guard Regiment and the Royal Saudi Border Guards.
Detailing the current military strength of Saudi Arabia including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.
The country has an estimated 688,000 active personnel, with 227,000 troops, 600 heavy tanks, 780 light armored vehicles and 1,423 armored troop carriers. Saudi Arabia's navy is far less...
Saudi Arabia has the best equipped armed forces in the Gulf region, while counting on its Western partners to guarantee its security, the International Institute for Strategic Studies says.
The fighting forces of Saudi Arabia are collectively managed under the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia and encompasses five major branches of service: the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Saudi Arabian Army, the Royal Saudi Navy, Royal Saudi Air Defense, and Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. The organization dates back to 1745.
Saudi Arabia's military involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. Since the spring of 2015, Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition of states in a military intervention against rebel forces in Yemen. The intervention has involved airstrikes, ground operations and an aerial and naval blockade of Yemen.
Ministry of Defense. A modern institution with professional and joint military forces that protects the national security and its interests from the external threat. It also leads and participates in alliances with competence and power. View Website. Location: Riyadh.
In 2015, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of 10 countries in a military campaign to restore Yemen's legitimate government, which had been ousted by Houthi forces. The war in Yemen has drawn international criticism for civilian casualties and its effect on the country’s dire humanitarian situation.