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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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The 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

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Military budget

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1.8 billion $
124 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
1,428,550

Reserve personnel

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0
1,617,000

Available for military

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11,550,000
68,012,996

Land Forces

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Tanks

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731
7,453
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,729
32,092
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Total artillery

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1,263
6,697
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Self-propelled artillery

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180
2,343
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Rocket artillery

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452
1,480

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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320
3,462
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Fighter

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52
90
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Multirole

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16
579
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Attack

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33
233
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Helicopters

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177
1,315
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
358

Navy

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Total naval

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37
502
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
24
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Corvettes

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0
32
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Submarines

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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