Military power of Iran & Syria
Iran vs Syria
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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 militarySyria 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
 IR |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 5% |
Manpower
| IR | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 610,000 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| IR | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,842 | 3,507 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 4,639 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,873 | 3,343 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 502 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 691 |
Air Forces
| IR | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 973 | 470 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 108 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 75 | 29 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 23 | 90 | |
| Helicopters: | 519 | 171 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 0 |
Navy
| IR | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 272 | 43 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
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.
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.