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Syria Military 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 20, 2013

Military branches:
Syrian Armed Forces: Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Forces (includes Air Defense Command) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory male military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 (enlisted) or 20 years or age 45 (NCOs) (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,889,837
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 5,660,751 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,055,510
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,884,151 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 256,698
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 244,712 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures:
5.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]


NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Military 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Military 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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