Military power of Syria & Azerbaijan
Syria vs Azerbaijan
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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 militaryAzerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| SY | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| SY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 323 |
Air Forces
| SY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Azerbaijan
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.
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.