Germany vs Syria
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Military power of Germany & Syria
| Country: | Germany (DE) | Syria (SY) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Berlin | Damascus |
| Population: | 83,166,711 | 17,500,657 |
| Area: | 357,168 km2 | 185,180 km2 |
| More: | Germany military forces description | Syria military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 DE |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 57 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 5% |
Manpower
| DE | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 183,907 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 30,050 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 18,529,299 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| DE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 328 | 4,156 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,874 | 3,810 | |
| Total artillery: | 401 | 3,156 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 121 | 424 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 38 | 582 |
Air Forces
| DE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 662 | 518 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 141 | 110 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 90 | 40 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 96 | |
| Helicopters: | 347 | 167 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| DE | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 65 | 37 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 12 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
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.