Syria Military - 2005

https://allcountries.org/wfb2005/syria/syria_military.html
SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force (includes Air Defense Command), Police and Security Force

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (2004)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 4,356,413 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 3,453,888 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 225,113 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$858 million (FY00 est.); note - based on official budget data that may understate actual spending

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
5.9% (FY00)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.