400,000 servicemen, 225,000 in the army, 125,000 national guard, 30,000 each in the navy and air force, but it s still looking for partners to bolster its coalition. pakistan recently declined a request for troops. on the front lines we visited, looking down onto shot up yemeni villages, a long, drawn outfit is looming. they say they can t tell who s a fighter and who s a civilian. they say, they all dress the same. translator: we face threats from armed groups. they use small vehicles mounted with guns. in these mountains, they are hard to reach. on the mount tops, more fire power is being used and it seems often. fresh shell casings litter the
banging out big shells into yemen. for now, this army standing back to fight. we don t have orders to move forward. right now we are in a defensive position. we don t have any order to go on the offensive for now. when it comes to sustaining the fight, saudi arabia has deep pockets. it s the world s third largest defense spender behind the united states and china. according to the institute of strategic studies, it spends 10% of gdp on defense. that s a massive $80.8 billion. the desert kingdom has more than 400,000 servicemen. 225,000 in the army 125,000 national guard, 30,000 each in the navy and air force, but is still looking for partners to bolster its coalition. pakistan recently declined a request for troops. on the static frontlines that we visited, looking down on to shut