Netherlands vs Syria
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Military power of Netherlands & Syria
| Country: | Netherlands (NL) | Syria (SY) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Amsterdam | Damascus |
| Population: | 17,469,635 | 17,500,657 |
| Area: | 41,543 km2 | 185,180 km2 |
| More: | Netherlands military forces description | Syria military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 NL |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13.7 billion $ | 1.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 5% |
Manpower
| NL | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 35,400 | 169,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 4,500 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 11,550,000 |
Land Forces
| NL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 4,156 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,039 | 3,810 | |
| Total artillery: | 57 | 3,156 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 57 | 424 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 582 |
Air Forces
| NL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 201 | 518 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 110 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 78 | 40 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 96 | |
| Helicopters: | 94 | 167 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| NL | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 56 | 37 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
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.