Branches: Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Navy

Military manpower: males 15-49, 2,602,834; 1,458,369 fit for military service; 140,460 reach military age (19) annually

Military budget: $1.187 billion, 25.8% of central government budget (1988)

NOTE: The information regarding Syria on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Syria Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Syria Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.