Military power of Belarus & Iran
Belarus vs Iran
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Belarus is a country located in Eastern Europe with an area of 207,595 km2 (land boundries: 3,599 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Belarus is Minsk. The number of inhabitants is 9,349,645.
Belarus has close security ties with Russia. In 2022, Belarus allowed Russian military forces to stage on its territory during its invasion of Ukraine. Russia is the principal supplier of arms to Belarus, and Belarusian troops reportedly train on Russian equipment. The inventory of the Belarus Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Russian andSoviet-origin equipment, and since 2010 Russia is the leading provider of arms. Belarus's defense industry manufactures some equipment (mostly modernized Soviet designs).
More about Belarus militaryIran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 BY |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.8 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| BY | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 62,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 344,750 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 2,500,000 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| BY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 652 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,871 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,041 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 440 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 371 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| BY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 199 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 34 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 4 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 67 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 68 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| BY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Belarus
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Belarus
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.