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The Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.

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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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124 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,428,550
169,000

Reserve personnel

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1,617,000
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Available for military

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68,012,996
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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7,992
3,507
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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33,885
4,639
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Total artillery

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9,970
3,343
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Self-propelled artillery

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2,372
502
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Rocket artillery

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2,169
691

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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3,859
470
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Fighter

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185
108
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Multirole

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603
29
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Attack

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314
90
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Helicopters

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1,446
171
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UCAV (combat drone)

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52
0

Navy

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Total naval

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493
43
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Aircraft carriers

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2
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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25
0
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Corvettes

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30
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Submarines

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8
0

Nuclear weapons

Arab League

Data not available

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Arab League

Data not available

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.