Military power of Syria & Armenia
Syria vs Armenia
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Syria 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.
More about Syria militaryArmenia is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 29,743 km2 (land boundries: 1,570 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. The number of inhabitants is 2,967,900.
Armenia has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994. Russia has deployed about 2,000 peacekeeping troops to the area in and around Nagorno-Karabakh as part of a cease-fire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The inventory of the Armenian Armed Forces includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment.
More about Armenia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 SY |  AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 1.28 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 6% |
Manpower
| SY | AM | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 68,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 210,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 809,576 |
Land Forces
| SY | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 269 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 610 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 236 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 38 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 103 |
Air Forces
| SY | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 65 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 4 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 15 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 45 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | AM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Armenia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
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.
Armenia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.