Military power of Turkey and Azerbaijan & Iran
Turkey and Azerbaijan vs Iran
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The Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Mutual Support between Azerbaijan and Turkey for strategic partnership. The pact was signed on 16 August 2010 and will expire 16 August 2030. Under the terms of the treaty, Turkey and Azerbaijan will support each other in the case of a military attack or aggression against either of the countries.
Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 TUAZ |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 18.5 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| TUAZ | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 551,400 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 530,000 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 24,079,077 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| TUAZ | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,957 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 13,813 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 3,430 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,210 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 722 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| TUAZ | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,749 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 53 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 260 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 773 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 172 | 83 |
Navy
| TUAZ | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 185 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 17 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 10 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 16 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Turkey and Azerbaijan
Data not available
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Turkey and Azerbaijan
Data not available
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.