The
President of Syria is the head of the
Syria Military force. Syria Military is a
conscripted force where the male citizens serve a period of thirty months in the Military upon reaching the age of 18.
Syria Military is an important component of the
Syrian Government structure. Most of the financial aid that Syria receives from the other countries are spend to strengthen the
Syria Military force. Much efforts and money is been given after the development of defensive weapons to limit the Israeli abilities to attack Syria.
Syria Military forces can be divided into several branches, these include:
- Syrian Arab Army
- Syrian Arab Navy
- Syrian Arab Air Force
- Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces
- Police and Security Force
The
Syrian Arab Army of the
Syria Military force has approximately 215,000 soldiers. The Army consists of roughly two armored divisions, one mechanized division and the Republican Guard division. With a significant number of armor
Syria Military has 4,700 tanks.
The
Syrian Air Force of the
Syria Military Force was founded in the year 1948. It was the year when the first batch of
Syrian pilots from British flight schools. The Syrian Air Force is responsible for the military air operations and ground-based air defense.
The
Syrian Navy of the
Syria Military Force was established in the year 1950 with the procurement of a few naval craft from France. The initial members in the
Syrian Navy were army soldiers who had acquired Naval trainings from the French academies of Naval training.