Population: 610 thousand people. The military budget is 1,4 billion dollars (2000). The regular forces - 12 330 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 301,7 thousand, including 160 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: 8 500 people, the Emir's guard regiment, 1 field artillery regiment, 6 battalions (tank, SAS, 4 motorized infantry), antitank and mortar battalions. Arms: 35 tanks АМХ-30, 30 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 40 infantry fighting vehicles АМХ-10P, 190 armored troop carriers, 12 155 mm howitzers G5, 28 155 mm self-propelled guns F-3, 4 MLRS Astros, 45 mortars, 100 antitank missile systems (Milan, Hawk).

Air force: 2 100 people, 18 war-planes, 19 combat helicopters. Tactical elements: 1 fighter and bomber air squadron, 1 air defence fighter squadron, 1 transport air squadron, 1 SAM battalion. Planes and helicopters: 6 Alpha Jet, 12 Mirage-2000-5EO and -DDA, 2 Boeing 707, Boeing 727, 2 Falcon-900, A-340, 6 A8-332P, 11 SA-342L, 12 Commando (Mk3, Mk2A and Mk2C), 2 SA-341G, 9 SAM systems Roland, 2 portable surface-to-air missile systems Stinger.

Naval forces: 1 730 people (including sea police), 4 patrol ships Barzan, 3 missile boats Combatan-3, more than 40 small patrol boats, 1 storm-boat. Coastguard: 2 batteries (12 twin launchers) ASM Exoset MM 40.