Population: 3 028 thousand people. The military budget - 43 million dollars (1999). The regular forces (27 thousand people) are being reformed. Mobilization resources - 763,7 thousand people, including 617 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: about 20 000, being reorganized, plans to have 5 infantry divisions and 20 detached brigades.

Arms: 400 tanks (mothballed T-34, T-59), 15 armoured reconnaissance vehicles (BRDM)-1, 103 armored troop carriers, 50 107 mm missile systems, 823 towed pieces of ordnance (122 mm, 130 mm and 152 mm), 909 mortars (82 mm, 120 mm and 160 mm), antitank ordnance (including 61 85 mm cannons and 50 100 mm guns), 125 antiaircraft guns (23, 37, 57, 85 and 100 mm).

Air force: 4 500 people, 98 war-planes, no combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 10 MiG-15, 15 MiG-15UTI, 14 MiG-17, 64 MiG-19, 10 MiG-21, 10 An-2, 3 Il-14, 6 C-47, 8 CJ-5, 6 Yak-11, 20 Mi-4, 45 A-3, 16 Bell 222.