Taiwan vs Syria
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Military power of Taiwan & Syria
| Country: | Taiwan (TW) | Syria (SY) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Taipei | Damascus |
| Population: | 23 519 518 | 17 064 854 |
| Area: | 36 193 km2 | 185 180 km2 |
| More: | Taiwan military forces description | Syria military forces description |
Military expenditures
 TW |  SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10,5 billion $ | 3,3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2,5% | 5% |
Manpower
| TW | SY | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 290 000 | 150 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 2 800 000 | 0 |
| Available for military: | 5 883 828 | 11 550 000 |
Land Forces
| TW | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1 280 | 4 156 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2 050 | 3 810 | |
| Total artillery: | 1 785 | 3 156 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 510 | 424 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 115 | 582 |
Air Forces
| TW | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 787 | 518 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 125 | 110 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 190 | 40 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 96 | |
| Helicopters: | 250 | 167 |
Navy
| TW | SY | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 67 | 37 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 20 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Syria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.
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.