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Military power of Greece & Syria

Greece vs Syria

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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km² (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

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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

Military budget

9 billion $

1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

3.7 %

5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

107,600

169,000

Reserve personnel

221,600

0

Available for military

2,535,174

11,550,000

Land Forces

Tanks

1,365

3,507

Armoured fighting vehicles

4,126

4,639

Total artillery

1,469

3,343

Self-propelled artillery

588

502

Rocket artillery

152

691

Air Forces

Total aircraft

855

470

Fighter

35

108

Multirole

202

29

Attack

0

90

Helicopters

427

171

UCAV (combat drone)

3

0

Navy

Total naval

236

43

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

13

0

Corvettes

0

Submarines

11

0

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

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.