Military power of Syria & Saudi Arabia
Syria vs Saudi Arabia
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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 militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| SY | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| SY | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 252 |
Air Forces
| SY | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
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.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.