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The Saudi armed forces (Arabic: القوات المسلØØ© الملكية السعودية"Ž, al-QuwwÄt al-Musallaḥah as-SuÊ¿Å«diyyah) consists of the Saudi Arabian Army, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG), and paramilitary forces, totaling over 200,000 active-duty personnel. In 2005 the armed forces had the following personnel: the army, 75,000; Royal Saudi Air Force, 18,000; air defense, 16,000; Royal Saudi Navy, 15,500 (including 3,000 marines); and the SANG had 75,000 active soldiers and 25,000 tribal levies.[5] In addition, there is a military intelligence service, the Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah.
Budget $48.2 billion (2011)
Saudi Arabian Army,
Royal Saudi Air Force
Royal Saudi Navy
Royal Saudi Air Defense
Saudi Arabian National Guard
Budget $48.2 billion (2011)
Saudi Arabian Army,
Royal Saudi Air Force
Royal Saudi Navy
Royal Saudi Air Defense
Saudi Arabian National Guard