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Military power of Syria & Peninsula Shield Force

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Syria vs Peninsula Shield Force

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Syria Peninsula Shield Force

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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.8 billion $
105.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
696,550

Reserve personnel

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0
520,000

Available for military

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11,550,000
11,870,201

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,507
1,767
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,639
16,249
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Total artillery

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3,343
3,040
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Self-propelled artillery

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502
739
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Rocket artillery

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691
407

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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470
2,122
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Fighter

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108
141
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Multirole

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29
255
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Attack

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90
157
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Helicopters

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171
793
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
6

Navy

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Total naval

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43
205
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Aircraft carriers

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0
0
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Destroyers

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0
0
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Frigates

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0
11
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Corvettes

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0
21
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Submarines

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0
0

Nuclear weapons

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Peninsula Shield Force

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.

Peninsula Shield Force

Data not available