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Lithuania vs Syria

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Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia, Russia and Belarus, with an area of 65,300 km2 (land boundries: 1,545 km). The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The number of inhabitants is 2,897,430.

Republic of Lithuania is a member of NATO since 2004. Contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014. Since 2017, Lithuania has hosted a German-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO fighter aircraft are hosted at Lithuania’s Šiauliai Air Base. Lithuanian military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment.

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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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3.8 billion $
1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.9 %
5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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37,150
169,000

Reserve personnel

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104,000
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Available for military

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890,074
11,550,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
731
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,045
1,729
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Total artillery

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75
1,263
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Self-propelled artillery

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21
180
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Rocket artillery

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0
452

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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10
320
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Fighter

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0
52
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Multirole

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0
16
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Attack

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0
33
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Helicopters

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5
177
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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13
37
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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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0
0
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Lithuania

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Lithuania

19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women; 18-60 for the National Defense Volunteer Services

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.