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Syria vs Vietnam

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Syria Vietnam

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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Vietnam is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 332,698 km2 (land boundries: 4,616 km and costline 3,444 km (excludes islands)). The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi. The number of inhabitants is 96,208,984.

The PAVN is armed largely with weapons and equipment from Russia and the former Soviet Union. Russia has remained the main supplier of newer PAVN military equipment, although in recent years Vietnam has purchased arms from more than a dozen other countries. Vietnam has a limited defense industry

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.8 billion $
8 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
1.6 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
482,000

Reserve personnel

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0
3,000,000

Available for military

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11,550,000
30,000,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,507
1,829
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,639
1,820
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Total artillery

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3,343
2,000
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Self-propelled artillery

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502
180
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Rocket artillery

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691
450

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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470
271
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Fighter

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108
11
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Multirole

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29
35
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Attack

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90
34
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Helicopters

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171
99
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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43
96
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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
9
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Corvettes

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0
14
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Submarines

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0
6

Nuclear weapons

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Vietnam

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.

Vietnam

18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.