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Egypt vs Syria

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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.

Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.

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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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6 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
438,500
169,000

Reserve personnel

+
479,000
0

Available for military

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41,157,220
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,789
3,507
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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8,699
4,639
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Total artillery

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4,328
3,343
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Self-propelled artillery

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889
502
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Rocket artillery

+
1,250
691

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,103
470
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Fighter

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44
108
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Multirole

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278
29
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Attack

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121
90
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Helicopters

+
310
171
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UCAV (combat drone)

+
32
0

Navy

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Total naval

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193
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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14
0
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Corvettes

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7
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Submarines

+
8
0

Nuclear weapons

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Egypt

18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.

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.