Military power of Syria & Arab League
Syria vs Arab League
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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.
More about Syria militaryThe Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 121.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 0% |
Manpower
| SY | ARL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 1,680,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 1,567,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 68,012,996 |
Land Forces
| SY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 7,992 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 33,885 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 9,970 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 2,372 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 2,169 |
Air Forces
| SY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 3,859 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 185 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 603 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 314 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 1,446 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 52 |
Navy
| SY | ARL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 493 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 25 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 30 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 8 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Arab League
Data not available
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.
Arab League
Data not available