Military power of Iran & Iraq
Iran vs Iraq
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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
More about Iran militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 IR |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| IR | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 610,000 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| IR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,842 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,873 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 424 |
Air Forces
| IR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 973 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 75 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 23 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 519 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 14 |
Navy
| IR | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 272 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.