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Military power of United Arab Emirates & Syria

United Arab Emirates vs Syria

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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km² (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.

the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.

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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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Military expenditures

Military budget

24.4 billion $

1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

5.6 %

5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

150,000

169,000

Reserve personnel

180,000

0

Available for military

3,240,000

11,550,000

Land Forces

Tanks

354

3,507

Armoured fighting vehicles

8,980

4,639

Total artillery

398

3,343

Self-propelled artillery

183

502

Rocket artillery

139

691

Air Forces

Total aircraft

510

470

Fighter

0

108

Multirole

137

29

Attack

0

90

Helicopters

215

171

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

79

43

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

0

Corvettes

9

0

Submarines

0

Nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

United Arab Emirates

18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.

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.