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Armies of the world. Botswana

Population: 1 657 thousand people. The military budget is 212 million dollars (1999). The regular forces - 9 000 people. Militarized formations (mobile police elements) - 1 000 people. Recruitment for the army is voluntary. Mobilization resources - 334 thousand people, including 182,3 thousand able-bodied men.

Land forces: 8 500 people. 2 infantry brigades, which include 4 infantry and armoured cavalry battalions, 2 artillery and 2 anti-aircraft artillery battalions, 1 engineer regiment, special forces company; 1 artillery brigade.

Arms: 36 light tanks SK-105, 12 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 30 armored troop carriers BTR-60, 16 field artillery guns, 18 mortars, 6 antitank missile system Toy, 50 84 mm recoilless guns Karl Gustav, 7 20 mm anti-aircraft emplacements M-167, 27 portable surface-to-air missile systems (5 Javelin, 12 Strela-2, 10 Igla -1).

Air force: wing of 500 people, 40 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Planes and helicopters: 15 F-5 (A and B), 2 CN-235, 2 Skyway-3M, ВАе-125-800, 2 CN-212, Gulf Stream - 4, 11 BN-12 Defender, 2 Cessna 152, 7 PC-7, 7 VAS-167 Mk90, 2 AS-350L, 5 Bell 412.





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