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Germany is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 357,168 km2 (land boundries: 3,694 km and costline 2,389 km). The capital of Germany is Berlin. The number of inhabitants is 83,166,711.

Germany joined NATO in May 1955. The German Army has incorporated a joint Franco-German mechanized infantry brigade since 1989, a Dutch airmobile infantry brigade, and a Dutch mechanized infantry brigade. the German Federal Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of weapons systems produced domestically or jointly with other European countries and from the United States. Germany's defense industry is capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems, and is one of the world's leading arms exporters.

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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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78 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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2 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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183,638
169,000

Reserve personnel

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34,600
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Available for military

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18,529,299
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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295
3,507
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,752
4,639
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Total artillery

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409
3,343
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Self-propelled artillery

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134
502
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Rocket artillery

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33
691

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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682
470
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Fighter

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143
108
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Multirole

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89
29
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Attack

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0
90
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Helicopters

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291
171
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UCAV (combat drone)

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5
0

Navy

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Total naval

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65
43
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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11
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Corvettes

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5
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Submarines

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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.