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