Syria vs Netherlands
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Military power of Syria & Netherlands
| Country: | Syria (SY) | Netherlands (NL) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Damascus | Amsterdam |
| Population: | 17,500,657 | 17,469,635 |
| Area: | 185,180 km2 | 41,543 km2 |
| More: | Syria military forces description | Netherlands military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 SY |  NL | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 1.8 billion $ | 13.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| SY | NL | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 169,000 | 35,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 0 | 4,500 |
| Available for military: | 11,550,000 | 7,728,129 |
Land Forces
| SY | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 4,156 | 18 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,810 | 1,039 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,156 | 57 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 424 | 57 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 582 | 0 |
Air Forces
| SY | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 518 | 201 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 110 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 40 | 78 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 96 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 167 | 94 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 4 |
Navy
| SY | NL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 37 | 56 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
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.
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.