Population: 2 674 thousand people. The military budget is 2,4 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 43 400 people. Militarized formations - 4 400 people, including guard (formed of tribes) - 4 000, the coast police - 400, the police air wing. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 755,9 thousand people, including 421,7 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: 25 000 people, 3 headquarters of brigades (1 armoured, 2 infantry brigades), 2 armoured, 2 reconnaissance, 4 artillery, 1 anti-aircraft and 8 infantry regiments, 2 detached reconnaissance companies, 1 engineer regiment, 1 airborne regiment, 1 detached infantry company.

Arms: 154 tanks (including 38 Challenger-2), 41 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 189 armored troop carriers, 192 105, 122 and 130 mm towed guns, 24 155 mm self propelled howitzers 6, 91 mortars, 48 antitank missile systems, 26 antiaircraft guns, 48 portable surface-to-air missile systems (14 Javelin, 34 Strela-2).

Air force: 4 100 people, 40 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 8 Jaguar (S and T.2), 16 Hawk-103 and -203, 12 BAC-167Mk82, 3 BAC-111, 15 Skyvan-ЗМ, 3 C-130H, 20 AB-205, 3 AB-206, 2 AB-212, 5 AB-214, 4 AS-202-18, 7 MR-17B. Air defence: 28 portable surface-to-air missile systems Rapier.

Naval forces: 4 200 people, 2 corvettes Kahir, 4 missile boats Province, 7 patrol boats, 1 tank landing ship, 4 storm-boats, 1 hydrographic vessel, 3 support vessels, 1 training schooner, 2 royal yachts. Coastguard: 400 people, more than 30 patrol boats.