Military power of Syria & Egypt
Syria vs Egypt
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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 militaryEgypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 11 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 0% |
Manpower
| SY | EG | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 438,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 479,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 41,157,220 |
Land Forces
| SY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 3,789 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 8,699 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 4,328 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 889 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 1,250 |
Air Forces
| SY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 1,103 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 44 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 278 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 121 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 310 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 32 |
Navy
| SY | EG | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 193 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 14 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 7 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Egypt
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.
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.