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Military of Syria
Military manpower
Military age18 years of age(2004)
Availabilitymales age 18-49: 4,356,413 (2005 est.)
Fit for military servicemales age 18-49: 3,453,888 (2005 est.)
Reaching military age annually225,113 (2005 est.)
Active troops319,000 ( Ranked 13th )
Main Battle Tanks4,700 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure858 million-1 billion (FY00 est.)
Percent of GDP5.9% (FY00)


The President Of Syria is commander in chief of the Syrian armed forces, comprising some 320,000 troops upon mobilization. The military is a conscripted force; males serve 24 months in the military upon reaching the age of 18. About 14,000 Syrian soldiers were deployed in Lebanon until April 27 , 2005 , when the last of Syria's troops left the country after three decades. {Link without Title}

The breakup of the Soviet Union — long the principal source of training, material, and credit for the Syrian forces — may have slowed Syria's ability to acquire modern military equipment. It is one of the most advanced of the Arab countries in developing non-conventional weapons, maintaining a Chemical And Biological Stockpile . According to Eyal Zisser of Tel Aviv University , Syria has concentrated on the development of Sarin and VX Gas , and has weaponized the gases with the development of chemical warheads. It also has an arsenal of advanced surface-to-surface missiles, capable of reaching most of the populated areas of Israel , Syria's longstanding enemy in the region. In the early 1990 s, Scud-C missiles with a 500-kilometer range were procured from North Korea , and Scud-D, with a range of up to 700 kilometers, is being developed by Syria with the help of North Korea and Iran , according to Zisser. {Link without Title}

Syria received significant financial aid from Gulf Arab states as a result of its participation in the Gulf War , with a sizable portion of these funds earmarked for Military Spending . In addition, Syria is trying to develop defensive weapons to limit the Israeli abilities to attack it.

Military branches:
Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force , Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces, Police and Security Force


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