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Armies of the world. Taiwan

Population: 22 124 thousand people. The military budget - 8,2 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 370 000 people. The reserve - 1 657 500 people, including land forces - 1 500 000, air force - 90 000, naval forces - 32 500, marines - 35 000. Militarized formations - 26 650 people, including security forces - 25 000, sea police - 1 000, customs - 650. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 22 months. Mobilization resources - 6,5 million people, including 5 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 240 000 people (reduction to 200 thousand is expected), 3 headquarters of field artillery, the specops corps headquarters, 10 infantry and 2 motorized infantry divisions, 2 airborne and 6 detached armoured brigades, 1 tank group, 2 air defence groups (2 battalions of SAM systems Nike-Hercules, 4 battalions of SAM systems Hawk), 2 aviation groups (6 air squadrons). The reserve: 7 light infantry divisions.

Arms: 926 tanks (M48, M60A3). 1 005 light tanks, 1 175 armored troop carriers, 1 060 field artillery guns (of them 70 203 mm towed howitzers M-115), 405 self-propelled guns, 1 000 antitank missile systems Toy, 400 antiaircraft guns, 25 SAM systems Patriot, 40 SAM systems Nike-Hercules, 100 surface-to-air guided missile systems Hawk, 2 Chapparel, 74 SAM systems Avenger, 190 army-co-operation helicopters, 20 planes O-1.

Air force: 68 000 people, 482 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical elements: 20 fighter and bomber air squadrons and 1 air defence fighter squadrons, 3 transport air squadrons, 1 SAR helicopter squadron. Planes and helicopters: 90 F-5B, Е and F, 128 King-Q, 58 Mirage-2000-5, 60 F-16 (A and B), 8 RF-5E, 4 Е-2T, 58 AT-3, 2 CC-47, C-118B, DC-6B, 19 C-130H, 4 Boeing 727-100, Boeing 737-800, 10 Bich-1900, 42 T-34C, 9 CH-475D, 31 S-70, 5 CH-34, S-62A.

Naval forces: 62 000 people (including marines - 30 000 people.), 3 naval districts. Navy: squadrons: submarines, surface ships (4), minesweepers, storm-boats, logistic forces. Ships: 4 submarines (2 Tench, 2 Zvordfis), 7 destroyers Giring FRAM-I, 21 frigates with guided missiles (7 Kvang Hva-1, 6 La Fayette, 8 Nox), about 50 missile boats (2 Lunchan, 46 Haiou), 12 minesweepers (4MWV 50, 4 Adjutant, 4 Agressive), more than 40 patrol boats, 1 command ship LST-1, 1 landing dock Ancoridge, 2 tank landing ships Newport, 10 landing ships 1ST-1, 4 small storm-boats LSM-1, about 300 storm-boats, 1 oceanographic vessel, 1 supply ship, 3 storm-boats, 3 transports, 3 tankers, 2 floating shops, 7 towboats. Naval aircraft: 1 patrol air squadron (24 S-2E/Q), 2 anti-submarine helicopter squadrons (9 Hughs 500MD, 20 S-70C).

Marines: 2 divisions, the amphibian and logistic regiments; arms - armored troop carriers LVTP-4/5, 105-and 155 mm towed howitzers, 106 mm recoilless gun. The sea police: about 1 000 people, up to 40 patrol boats.





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