Military Strength: Iraq vs Syria
Overview
Iraq (ranked #34 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Syria (#56) on the Global Military Index. Iraq fields 459,000 active troops vs 269,000 for Syria, backed by 266,000 paramilitary. Iraq's $6B defense budget is 2.5x that of Syria ($2B).
In the air, Iraq operates 396 aircraft including 53 combat jets, while Syria fields 414 with 225 fighters.
Iraq operates a 62-ship naval fleet; Syria has no navy. On the ground, Iraq deploys 1,025 main battle tanks vs 365 for Syria.
Neither Iraq nor Syria possesses nuclear weapons.
🇮🇶 Iraq Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 77.7 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 272800 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 66.9 | Main battle tanks: 1025 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 34.3 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 56.8 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 58.3 | $6.2B annual military spending |
🇸🇾 Syria Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 74.7 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 169000 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 57.0 | Main battle tanks: 365 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 0.0 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 62.5 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 52.3 | $2.5B annual military spending |
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