Industrial capability and practical availability are not the same thing.
Full Partial Limited
| Supplier | Industrial breadth | Low-cost mass supply | Access inside Syria | Proximity and logistics | Spare capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Small arms to naval | Built for volume | Academies, exercises, navy talks | Shares a land border | Order books filling fast |
| United States | The most complete there is | High-end procurement model | No force-building programme | No regional depot base | Allied demand comes first |
| Russia | Broad but legacy-weighted | Historically well suited | Joint training centres | Coastal access only | Exports down 64 per cent |
| China | Nearly every category | Priced for poorer states | No training programme | No border or bases | Capacity without commitment |
| Europe | Advanced, narrower range | Few high-volume lines | Reconstruction engagement only | Mediterranean reach | Imports up 210 per cent |
Read across rather than down. The United States and China have the industrial breadth to equip Syria comprehensively and neither has the access, proximity or commitment to do it. Turkey is the only supplier without a limited marker in any column. The scale is ordinal and deliberately carries no score: these are judgements about availability to Syria, not a ranking of defence industries.
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