Syria vs Japan
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Military power of Syria & Japan
| Country: | Syria (SY) | Japan (JP) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Damascus | Tokyo |
| Population: | 17,500,657 | 125,360,000 |
| Area: | 185,180 km2 | 377,944 km2 |
| More: | Syria military forces description | Japan military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 SY |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 50.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 1% |
Manpower
| SY | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| SY | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,156 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,810 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,156 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 424 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 582 | 99 |
Air Forces
| SY | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 518 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 110 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 40 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 96 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 167 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| SY | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 37 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
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.
Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.