Military power of Sweden & Syria
Sweden vs Syria
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Sweden is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 450,295 km2 (land boundries: 2,211 km and costline 3,218 km). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. The number of inhabitants is 10,385,347.
The Swedish military cooperates closely with the military forces of other Nordic countries through the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO), which consists olso of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. Sweden is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy and contributes to CSDP missions and operations. In 2022 Sweden applied for NATO membership and was formally invited to join the alliance at the NATO Summit in Madrid. The inventory of the SAF is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military hardware.
More about Sweden 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
 SE |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.3% | 5% |
Manpower
| SE | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,600 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 31,300 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 2,065,782 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| SE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 121 | 3,507 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,071 | 4,639 | |
| Total artillery: | 268 | 3,343 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 48 | 502 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 691 |
Air Forces
| SE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 207 | 470 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 108 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 94 | 29 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 90 | |
| Helicopters: | 53 | 171 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 186 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 5 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Sweden
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Sweden
18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47.
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.