Population: 24 627 thousand people. The military budget is 1,962 billion dollars (2001). The regular forces are 82 300 people, including 23 000 of National Guard. The reserve (land forces) - 8000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch: land forces and air force - 24 months, naval forces - 30. Mobilization resources - 6,5 million people, including 4,7 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 34 000 people, 6 infantry division headquarters, 13 brigades (1 armoured, cavalry, 7 infantry, 1 airborne, 2 ranger, 1 mobile brigade for struggle against guerrillas), 1 army-co-operation aviation regiment. The reserve: 7 battalions (6 infantry and 1 tank battalion), 1artillery battalion.

Arms: 81 tank AMX-30, 191 light tank (75 M18, 36 AMX-13 and 80 Scorpion), 30 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 290 armored troop carriers, 92 towed guns with calibre of 105 and 155 mm, 10 155 mm self-propelled guns, 20 missile systems with calibre of 160 mm, 225 mortars, 11 planes and 26 helicopters (including 7 battle A-109).

Air force: 7 000 people, 125 war-planes, 31 combat helicopters. Planes and helicopters: 22 F-16 (A and B), 16 CF-5 A and B, 7 NF-5 A and B, 16 Mirage-50EU, 32 EMB-312, 15 OV-10A, 3 Falcon-200C, 7 C-123, 5 C-130H, 8 G-222, 2 HS-748, 2 Boeing 707, Boeing 737, 9 Cessna 182, 20 T-34, 17 T-2D, 10 SA-16, 12 UH-1D, 5 UH-1H, 2 Bell 214, 5 Bell 412, 8 AS-332B, 2 UH-1N, 18 Mi-8 and Mi-17.

Naval forces: 18 300 people (including 4 000 in service for a fixed period); navy, aircraft, coastguard.

Navy: divisions of submarines, frigates, patrol vessels, amphibians, service; 2 submarines pr. 209/1300, 6 frigates with guided missiles Mod. Lupo, 6 missile boats Constitution, 4 tank-landing ships pr.1171, 2 storm-boats, 1 transport, 1 training bark, 1 oceanographic vessels, 2 hydrographic vessels.

Naval aircraft: 500 people, planes - 17 (including 9 C-212 of various modifications), helicopters - 10 (8 AB-212, 2 Bell 412).

Coastguard: 1 000 человек, 2 ПК Альмиранте Клементе, 4 patrol boats, 27 речных patrol boats, 1 support vessels.

Marines: 7 800 people, 4 infantry battalions, 1 artillery battalion (batteries: 3 field artillery and 1 antiaircraft), airborne, engineers, transport, intercommunication battalions; a military police regiment, 1 commandos group, river command.

Arms: 11 floating armored troop carriers LVTP-7A1, 35 armored troop carriers (25 Urutu, 10 Fuchs), 18 105 mm towed howitzers M - 56, 6 antiaircraft emplacements M-42.

Coastguard: 1 000 people, 2 patrol ships Almirante Klemente, 4 patrol boats, 27 river patrol boats, 1 support vessel.