Military of Syria
| Military branches: | Syrian Armed Forces: Syrian Arab Army (includes Syrian Arab Navy), Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Force (includes Air Defense Command) (2005) |
| Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy); women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2004) |
| Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 4,356,413 females age 18-49: 4,123,339 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 3,453,888 females age 18-49: 3,421,558 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 225,113 females age 18-49: 211,829 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 5.9% (2005 est.) |