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Syria vs Australia

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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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Australia is a country located in Oceania with an area of 7,692,024 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 25,760 km). The capital of Australia is Canberra. The number of inhabitants is 25,807,800.

Australia has been part of the Australia, New Zealand, and US Security (ANZUS) Treaty. In 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” which would build on existing bilateral ties. The Australian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. USA is the largest supplier of arms. The Australian defense industry produces a variety of land and sea weapons platforms.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.8 billion $
34.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
60,330

Reserve personnel

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0
29,740

Available for military

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11,550,000
5,316,464

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,507
73
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,639
1,582
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Total artillery

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3,343
229
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Self-propelled artillery

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502
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Rocket artillery

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691
0

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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470
361
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Fighter

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108
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Multirole

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29
96
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Attack

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90
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Helicopters

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171
95
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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43
45
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Aircraft carriers

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0
2
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Destroyers

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0
3
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Frigates

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0
7
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Corvettes

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0
0
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Australia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

Australia

17 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; women allowed to serve in most combat roles, except the Army special forces.