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Armies of the world. Estonia

Population: 1 375 thousand people. The military budget is 92,4 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 4 450 people. The reserve is about 14 000 people. Militarized formations: the territorial defense - 7 500 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch: land forces and air force - 8 months, naval forces - 11 months. Mobilization resources - 349,1 thousand people, including 274,4 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: 4 040 people, 4 military districts, 14 districts of defence. 8 battalions (1 reconnaissance, 1 protection, 1 peace-making, 5 infantry battalions), 1 artillery battalion, the centre of the peace-making forces.

Arms: 32 armored troop carriers, 58 81 and 120 mm mortars, 439 recoilless guns, 19 towed ordnance, 100 ZU-23-2, 13 antitank missile systems.

Air force: 110 people. Planes and helicopters: 2 An-2, PZL-140, 3 Mi-2.

Naval forces: 300 people. 1 frigate Hvinbernen, 2 patrol vessels Rihtniemi, 4 minesweepers (2 Frauenlob, 2 pr. 331), 2 support vessels. Frontier troops: 300 people. 33 patrol boats.





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