Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF) (Arabic: القُوَّات المُسَلَّحَة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Musallahah al-Malakiyah as-Su’ūdiyah), also known as the Royal Saudi Armed Forces, is part of the military forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Royal Saudi Army, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, and the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force. The King of Saudi Arabia is the Supreme commander-in-chief of all the Military Forces and forms military policy with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior. 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.
| Saudi Arabian Armed Forces | |
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| القُوَّات السُّعُودِيَّة المُسَلَّحَة | |
Emblem of the Armed Forces | |
Flag of the Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1744 |
| Current form | 1902 |
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| Headquarters | Riyadh |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme commander-in-chief | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Minister of Defense | Khalid bin Salman |
| Chairman of the General Staff | Air Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 |
| Conscription | No |
| Active personnel | 257,000 |
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| Expenditures | |
| Budget | US$75 billion (2023) (ranked 5th) |
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| Domestic suppliers | KACST SAMIC SAMI PSATRI SAEC |
| Foreign suppliers | Brazil Canada China Czech Republic France Germany Italy Japan South Korea Netherlands Russia Singapore South Africa Sweden Taiwan Turkey United Kingdom United States |
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| Ranks | KSA military ranks |
The Royal Saudi Armed Forces are one of the best-funded in the world, having the world's sixth largest defense budget.