Military power of Syria & Finland
Syria vs Finland
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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 militaryFinland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 3.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 2% |
Manpower
| SY | FI | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 23,800 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 900,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 1,155,368 |
Land Forces
| SY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 239 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 2,020 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 821 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 97 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 62 |
Air Forces
| SY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 158 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 55 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 27 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | FI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 170 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Finland
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.
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60