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 military service; conscript service obligation - 21 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy); women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,766,853
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
5,540,828 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,948,802
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
4,786,596 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 253,578
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
241,777 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
5.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]