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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).

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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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0.9 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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63,000
169,000

Reserve personnel

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344,750
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Available for military

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2,500,000
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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500
3,507
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,831
4,639
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Total artillery

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771
3,343
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Self-propelled artillery

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375
502
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Rocket artillery

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246
691

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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193
470
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Fighter

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33
108
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Multirole

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4
29
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Attack

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70
90
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Helicopters

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65
171
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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0
43
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
0
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Corvettes

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0
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

Belarus

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

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.

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.