Military power of Austria & Syria
Austria vs Syria
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria militarySyria 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
 AT |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 5% |
Manpower
| AT | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| AT | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 3,507 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 4,639 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 3,343 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 502 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 691 |
Air Forces
| AT | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 470 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 108 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 29 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 90 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 171 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
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.