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 - 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 16-49: 5,251,875
females age 16-49: 4,966,367 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 4,242,401
females age 16-49: 4,218,648 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 215,734
females age 16-49: 203,106 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

5.9% (2005 est.)