Syrian Arab Armed Forces | |
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الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ | |
![]() Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces | |
![]() Coat of arms of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces | |
Motto | "Homeland, Honor, Sincerity" |
Founded | 1946 |
Current form | 1971 |
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Headquarters | Umayyad Square, Damascus |
Leadership | |
Commander In Chief | ![]() |
Chief Minister | Lieutenant General Ali Mahmoud Abbas |
Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Abdul Karim Mahmoud Ibrahim |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18-42 |
Conscription | yes |
Available for military service | 13,045,962 [1], age 18-42 |
Fit for military service | 11,313,295[1], age 18-42 |
Reaching military age annually | 570,761[1] |
Active personnel | 100,000[1] (ranked 47) |
Reserve personnel | 50,000 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $2,020,5000,000 USD |
Percent of GDP | 5% |
Industry | |
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History | 1948 Arab–Israeli War Yom Kippur War |
The Syrian Arab Armed Forces is the Military of Syria, Originally formed in 1946. The Syrian Arab Armed Forces consists of the Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces , and the Paramilitary forces known as the National Defense Forces. The SAAF is a conscripted force made up of about 150,000 men (not counting militants).[3]
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