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Military power of Vietnam & Syria

Vietnam vs Syria

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Vietnam Syria

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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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

8 billion $

1.8 billion $

Percent of GDP

1.6 %

5 %

Manpower

Active personnel

482,000

169,000

Reserve personnel

3,000,000

0

Available for military

30,000,000

11,550,000

Land Forces

Tanks

1,829

3,507

Armoured fighting vehicles

1,820

4,639

Total artillery

2,000

3,343

Self-propelled artillery

180

502

Rocket artillery

450

691

Air Forces

Total aircraft

271

470

Fighter

11

108

Multirole

35

29

Attack

34

90

Helicopters

99

171

UCAV (combat drone)

0

Navy

Total naval

96

43

Aircraft carriers

0

Destroyers

0

Frigates

9

0

Corvettes

14

0

Submarines

6

0

Nuclear weapons

Vietnam

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

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.

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.