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Syria NATIONAL SECURITY
Armed Forces: In 1985 army, 396,000 regulars (300,000
reserves);
Navy, 4,000 regulars (2,500 reserves); and air force, 100,000
regulars
(37,500 reserves). Compulsory thirty-month conscription for
males.
Combat Units and Major Equipment: In 1985, army
consisted of five armored divisions (with one independent armored
brigade), three mechanized divisions, one infantry-special forces
division, and ten airborne-special forces independent brigades;
weapons included over 4,100 Soviet-built tanks and 95 surface-to-
air missile (SAM) batteries. Navy weapons included forty-one
vessels, including two or three Soviet submarines and twenty-two
missile attack craft. Air force weapons included 650 combat
aircraft in 9 fighter and 15 interceptor squadrons.
Military Budget: In 1985 equivalent of US$4.2 billion.
Approximately 21.1 percent of GNP; 42 percent of government
expenditures. In 1986 about US$3.7 billion for national security,
including armed forces and internal security agencies.
Police and Internal Security Agencies: Single national
police force for routine duties. Numerous internal security
forces under umbrella of National Security Directorate. Sizes
unknown.
Data as of April 1987
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