Population: 34 527 thousand people. The military budget is 140 million dollars (2001). The regular forces are 27 000 people. The reserve - 80 000 people. Militarized formations: the field police - 1 400 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 8,9 million people, including 5,2 million able-bodied men.
Land forces: 23 000 people, 6 brigades (1 tank, 5 infantry), 12 battalions (6 artillery, 2 mortar, 2 anti-aircraft artillery, 2 antitank battalions), 1 regiment of engineers. Arms: 45 tanks T-55 and T-59, 75 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 60 armored troop carriers, 285 towed field artillery guns, 58 MLRS BM-21, 150 82 and 120 mm mortars, 540 75 mm launchers.
Air defence: 3 000 people, 196 planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical elements: 3 air defence fighter squadrons, 1 transport squadron. Planes and helicopters: 3 J-5 (MiG-17), 10 J-6 (MiG-19), 11 J-7 (MiG-21), 3 DHC-5D, Y-5, 2 Y-12, 3 HS-748, 2 F.28, HS-125-700, 5 Cessna 310, 2 Cessna 404, Cessna 206, 2 MiG-15UTI, 5 PA-28, 4 AB-205, 6 Bell 206B, surface-to-air guided missile systems 20 SA-3, 20 SA 6, 120 SA-7.
Naval forces: about 1 000 people, 4 patrol vessels (2 Shanghai-2, 2 Wasper-75), 2 boats Huchuan, 2 storm-boats Unnan.
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