Military power of Syria & Iraq
Syria vs Iraq
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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 militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
 SY |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| SY | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| SY | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,507 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,639 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,343 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 502 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 691 | 424 |
Air Forces
| SY | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 470 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 108 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 29 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 90 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 171 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| SY | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 43 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.