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Syria vs European Union EU

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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 European Union (EU) is a political and economic union countries that are located in Europe with an area of 4,233,255 km2 The capital of Ukraine is Brussels. The number of inhabitants estimated is about 447 million. Members of EU: Germany, Latvia, France, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

The European Union were not devised as a military alliance because most of the members are in the North Atlantic Alliance. Since the withdrawal of the UK, France is the only member recognised as a nuclear weapon state. Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in NATO nuclear sharing.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.8 billion $
308 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
1,361,164

Reserve personnel

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0
2,122,132

Available for military

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11,550,000
97,120,162

Land Forces

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Tanks

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731
4,352
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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1,729
34,164
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Total artillery

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1,263
6,242
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Self-propelled artillery

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180
2,091
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Rocket artillery

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452
836

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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320
5,199
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Fighter

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52
375
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Multirole

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16
955
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Attack

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33
111
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Helicopters

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177
2,219
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
67

Navy

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Total naval

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37
1,535
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Aircraft carriers

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0
7
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Destroyers

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0
17
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Frigates

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0
78
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Corvettes

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0
23
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Submarines

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0
46

Nuclear weapons

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

European Union EU

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.

European Union EU

Data not available