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Turkey:
Military branches:
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
19-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 15 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates; Turkey is trying to reduce dependency on conscription, as of 2004, 75% of soldiers were conscripts; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; under a law passed in November 2011, men aged 30 and older who have worked 3 years in foreign countries may pay $16,200 in lieu of mandatory military service (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 21,079,077
females age 16-49: 20,558,696 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 17,664,510
females age 16-49: 17,340,816 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 700,079
female: 670,328 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
5.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
Military - note:
the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has incrementally asserted its supremacy over the military since first taking power in 2002 and has reduced the role of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in internal security, increasing the responsibility of the Turkish National Police (TNP) in combating its Kurdish insurgency; the TSK leadership continues to play a role in politics and considers itself guardian of Turkey's secular state; primary domestic threats are listed as fundamentalism (with the definition in some dispute with the civilian government), separatism (Kurdish discontent), and the extreme left wing; Ankara strongly opposed establishment of an autonomous Kurdish region; an overhaul of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) taking place under the "Force 2014" program is to produce 20-30% smaller, more highly trained forces characterized by greater mobility and firepower and capable of joint and combined operations; the TLFC has taken on increasing international peacekeeping responsibilities, and took charge of a NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) command in Afghanistan in April 2007; the Turkish Navy is a regional naval power that wants to develop the capability to project power beyond Turkey's coastal waters; the Navy is heavily involved in NATO, multinational, and UN operations; its roles include control of territorial waters and security for sea lines of communications; the Turkish Air Force adopted an "Aerospace and Missile Defense Concept" in 2002 and has initiated project work on an integrated missile defense system; Air Force priorities include attaining a modern deployable, survivable, and sustainable force structure, and establishing a sustainable command and control system (2008)
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Record Last Updated: 7/6/2011 | Authored by Staff Writer PERSONNEL
Total Population: 78,785,548 [2011]
Available Manpower: 41,637,773 [2011]
Fit for Service: 35,005,326 [2011]
Of Military Age: 1,370,407 [2011]
Active Military: 612,900 [2011]
Active Reserve: 429,000 [2011]
LAND ARMY
Total Land Weapons: 69,774
Tanks: 4,246 [2011]
APCs / IFVs: 6,592 [2011]
Towed Artillery: 1,838 [2011]
SPGs: 1,419 [2011]
MLRSs: 559 [2011]
Mortars: 7,574 [2011]
AT Weapons: 47,546 [2011]
AA Weapons: 5,547 [2011]
Logistical Vehicles: 24,906
AIR POWER
Total Aircraft: 1,940 [2011]
Helicopters: 874 [2011]
Serviceable Airports: 99 [2011]
RESOURCES
Oil Production: 52,980 bbl/Day [2011]
Oil Consumption: 579,500 bbl/Day [2011]
Proven Reserves: 262,200,000 bbl/Day [2011]
Partial Sources: US Library of Congress; Central Intelligence Agency
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LOGISTICAL
Labor Force: 24,730,000 [2011]
Roadway Coverage: 352,046 km
Railway Coverage: 8,691 km
FINANCIAL (USD)
Defense Budget: $25,000,000,000 [2011]
Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold: $78,000,000,000 [2011]
Purchasing Power: $960,500,000,000 [2011]
GEOGRAPHIC
Waterways: 1,200 km
Coastline: 7,200 km
Square Land Area: 783,562 km
Shared Border: 2,648 km
NAVAL POWER
Total Navy Ships: 265
Merchant Marine Strength: 645 [2011]
Major Ports & Terminals: 8
Aircraft Carriers: 0 [2011]
Destroyers: 0 [2011]
Submarines: 16 [2011]
Frigates: 19 [2011]
Patrol Craft: 108 [2011]
Mine Warfare Craft: 20 [2011]
Amphibious Assault Craft: 55 [2011]
AIR POWER
Total Aircraft: 1,940 [2011]
Helicopters: 874 [2011]
Serviceable Airports: 99 [2011]
RESOURCES
Oil Production: 52,980 bbl/Day [2011]
Oil Consumption: 579,500 bbl/Day [2011]
Proven Reserves: 262,200,000 bbl/Day [2011]
NAVAL POWER
Total Navy Ships: 265
Merchant Marine Strength: 645 [2011]
Major Ports & Terminals: 8
Aircraft Carriers: 0 [2011]
Destroyers: 0 [2011]
Submarines: 16 [2011]
Frigates: 19 [2011]
Patrol Craft: 108 [2011]
Mine Warfare Craft: 20 [2011]
Amphibious Assault Craft: 55 [2011]
Syria:
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 male military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 (enlisted) or 20 years or age 45 (NCOs) (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,889,837
females age 16-49: 5,660,751 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,055,510
females age 16-49: 4,884,151 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 256,698
female: 244,712 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
5.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
Equipment
Main article: Modern equipment and uniform of the Syrian Arab Army
See also: Syrian Armed Forces Out of Service Equipment
10,885 Armoured Fighting Vehicles:
4,950 Main battle tanks (including 1,150 in storage)
1,125 Amphibious Armoured Scout Cars
2,950 Infantry fighting vehicles
1,860 Armoured personnel carriers
4,815+ Towed Artillery Pieces:
1,010+ Mortars
2,130+ Gun/Howitzers (400 in storage)
1,675+ Anti-aircraft guns (300+ in storage)
1,136 Self Propelled Artillery Pieces:
485 Self-propelled howitzers
650 Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (240 in storage)
6,890+ Anti Tank Guided Weapon Launchers (4,290 in storage)
500+ Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
102+ Surface to Surface/Ship Missile Launchers:
86+ Tactical ballistic missile launchers
16+ Anti-ship missile launchers
4,235+ Surface to Air Missile Launchers:
4,000+ MANPADS
235 Self-propelled air-defence systems
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