Population: 18 885 thousand people. The military budget - 435 million dollars (2000). The regular forces - 54 000 people. The reserve (land forces) - 40 000 people. Militarized formations - 70 000 people, including the ministry of national security - 50 000, the armed groups of tribes - 20 000. Recruitment for the army - draft, hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 3,9 million people, including 2,1 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 49000 people, 51 brigades (10 armoured, 1 special, 20 infantry, 8 mechanized, 1 rocket, 2 airborne, 2 air defence and 7 artillery brigades), protection. Arms: 18 tactical rockets, 12 tactical rockets, 910 tanks (50 T-34, 500 T-55, 250 T-62, 50 M60, 60 T-72), 120 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 320 infantry fighting vehicles, 440 armored troop carriers, 395 towed guns, 25 self-propelled guns, 36 100 mm pieces of coastal artillery, 164 MLRS, more than 70 antitank missile systems, 370 20, 23, 37, 57 and 85 mm antiaircraft emplacements, 500 mortars.

Air force: 3 500 people, 49 war-planes (40 more are mothballed). 8 combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 12 F-5 E and B, 16 Su-20, 15 MiG-21, 5 MiG-29, 2 An-12, 4 An-26, 3 C-130H, 4 Il-14, 3 Il-76, 14 Yak-11, 2 AB-212, AB-47, AB-214, 14 Mi-8, 8 Mi-35.

Naval forces: 1 500 people (including 500 marines), 4 missile boats (3 Haunfen, 1 pr.1241), 2 small patrol boats (pr. 1400), 1 tank landing ship pr. 775, 2 small storm-boats pr. 1176, storm-boats, 6 minesweepers (1 pr. 266ME, 5 pr. 1258), 1 storm-boat, 2 tankers.