Population: 10 683 thousand people. The military budget is 3,3 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 159 170 people (of them 5 520 women). The reserve - 291 000 people, including land forces - 235 000, air forces - 32 000, naval forces - 24 000. Militarized formations (coastguard) -4 000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch: land forces - 18 months, air force and naval forces - 21. Mobilization resources - 2,7 million people, including 2 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 110 000 people, 3 military districts, the army, 5 corps headquarters, 5 headquarters of divisions (1 tank, 3 mechanized and 1 infantry divisions), 5 infantry divisions, 5 infantry brigades, 7 mechanized brigades, 5 detached tank brigades, 4 reconnaissance and amphibian battalions, 1 army-co-operation aviation brigade (5 battalions), 5 field artillery battalions, 10 anti-aircraft artillery and 2 SAM battalions (SAM systems Hawk), 1 detached aviation company, 1 amphibian battalion. Territorial defense troops: an infantry division, 4 anti-aircraft artillery regiments, 8 artillery battalions, 2 infantry regiments, 1 army-co-operation aviation battalion, 1 airborne regiment.
Arms: 1 733 tanks (712 M48, 669 M60, 352 Leopard-1), 500 BMP-1, 1 669 armored troop carriers M113, 180 armoured reconnaissance vehicles (130 M-8, 37 VBL, 8 HMMWV), 308 armored troop carriers Leonidas, 1 900 field artillery guns (of them 413 self-propelled guns), 134 missile systems (18 MLRS), 3 424 mortars (231 self-propelled ones), 888 antitank missile systems (290 Milan, 336 Toy, of them 212 self-propelled, 262 Fagot), 42 antiaircraft guided missile systems Hawk, 1 000 portable surface-to-air missile systems Stinger, 21 SAM/Flak systems Tunguska, SAM battery S-300 (on Crete), 506 antiaircraft emplacements ZU-23-2, 150 army-co-operation helicopters (20 AH-64A, 9 CH-47D, 76 UH-1H, 31 AB-205A, 14 AB-206), 43 planes U-17A.
Air force: 30 000 people (including 7 500 in service for a fixed period), 458 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical units and elements: 11 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 6 air defence fighter squadrons, 1 reconnaissance air squadron, 3 transport air squadrons, 4 training air squadrons, 1 helicopter squadron, 1 SAM battalion of 36 systems Nike-Hercules, 12 SAM batteries Skyguard. Planes and helicopters: 90 A-7H, 83 F-5, 95 F-4E, 83 RF-4E, 75 F-16 CG and DG, 26 Mirage - F.ICG, 34 Mirage-2000, 4 C-47, 10 C-130H, 5 C-130B, 10 CL-215, 13 Do-28, 35 T-2, 28 T-33A, 33 T-37B and C, 19 T-41D, 3 YS-11-200, 13 AB-205A, AB-206, 4 AB-212, 7 Bell 47G.
Naval forces: 19 000 people (including1 300 women and 9 800 men in service for a fixed period). Navy: 8 submarines (4 of pr.209/1100, 4 pr.209/1200), 4 destroyers Charles F. Adame, 12 frigates with guided missiles (4 МЕКО 200HN, 6 Cortenaer, 2 Nox), 5 corvettes Tetis, 19 missile boats Combatan-2, -2A and З, 8 boats (4 Jaguar, 4 Andromeda), 4 patrol ships, 5 patrol boats, 2 minelayers Aetion, 14 minesweepers (8 Alkion, 6 Adjutant), 11 storm ships (7 tank landing ships, 4 small storm ships), 76 storm-boats, 23 support vessels (including 6 tankers, 1 mother ship, 2 transports, 5 hydrographic vessels, 1 training vessel). Naval aircraft: 250 people. Planes: 1 patrol air squadron (6 in reserve). Helicopters: 2 squadrons (10 AB-212, 10 S-70B).
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