Overview:
The Syrian military is not very strong at all. It mainly consists of its Army, which contains 200,000 people. The Army is then followed by its Air Force, which has a total of 89,200 people. And last is its Navy with only 3,200 people. Syria's main military hardware is tanks, frigates, and helicopters. This is due to their being such a high amount of Army and Air Force. They are working on nuclear weapons but it is not confirmed how far into development they are. The reason their military struggles so much is due to only 5% of their GDP being spent of the military.
The Syrian military is not very strong at all. It mainly consists of its Army, which contains 200,000 people. The Army is then followed by its Air Force, which has a total of 89,200 people. And last is its Navy with only 3,200 people. Syria's main military hardware is tanks, frigates, and helicopters. This is due to their being such a high amount of Army and Air Force. They are working on nuclear weapons but it is not confirmed how far into development they are. The reason their military struggles so much is due to only 5% of their GDP being spent of the military.