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Source: http://www.csis.org/features/syria_forcecapabilities.pdf
Syrian Military Forces and Capabilities
(Center for Strategic and InternationalStudies) Anthony Cordesman - Syria continues to try to support a force structure at least one-third larger than it has the resources to make effective. Garrison duty in Lebanon has led to widespread corruption in the Syrian military forces. Syrian readiness standards are poor, as is maintenance, and large amounts of army, air, and naval equipment are not combat capable, or have limited sustainability in combat.