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

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 2,825,214; 1,584,887 fit for military service; 149,105 reach military age (19) annually

Defense expenditures: $1.6 billion, 10.9% of GDP (1988 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.