Syria vs Iran
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Military power of Syria & Iran
| Country: | Syria (SY) | Iran (IR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Damascus | Tehran |
| Population: | 17,500,657 | 83,183,741 |
| Area: | 185,180 km2 | 1,648,195 km2 |
| More: | Syria military forces description | Iran military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 SY |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 17.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| SY | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| SY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,156 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,810 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,156 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 424 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 582 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| SY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 518 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 110 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 40 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 96 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 167 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| SY | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 37 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iran
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.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.