Military power of Syria & Australia
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.
More about Syria militaryAustralia 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.
More about Australia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 SY |  AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 33 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 2% |
Manpower
| SY | AU | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 60,330 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 29,740 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 5,316,464 |
Land Forces
| SY | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 59 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 1,796 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 235 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 0 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 0 |
Air Forces
| SY | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 433 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 133 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 130 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | AU | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 45 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 2 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 3 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 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.