Military power of Qatar & Syria
Qatar vs Syria
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Qatar is a country located in Middle East with an area of 11,586 km2 (land boundries: 87 km and costline 563 km). The capital of Qatar is Doha. The number of inhabitants is 2,795,484.
The Qatari military's inventory includes a broad mix of older and modern weapons systems, mostly from the United States and Europe. In the 2010s, Qatar embarked on an extensive military expansion and modernization program with large air, ground, and naval equipment purchases.
More about Qatar militarySyria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.
The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.
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Military expenditures
 QA |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.6% | 5% |
Manpower
| QA | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 66,550 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 389,487 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| QA | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 138 | 3,507 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 922 | 4,639 | |
| Total artillery: | 62 | 3,343 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 46 | 502 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 16 | 691 |
Air Forces
| QA | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 205 | 470 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 108 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 46 | 29 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 6 | 90 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 171 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 6 | 0 |
Navy
| QA | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 92 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Qatar
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Qatar
Conscription for males aged 18-35; 4-month general obligation, 3 months for graduates.
Syria
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.