Botswana
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Reliability index 4
(poor)
GDP
~$13-billion 2009
Personnel expanding to 12,000
Budget All
defense related information is classified. Estimated
$400-million for 2009.
HQ
Khama Barracks, Gabrone
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field forces
17th
Armored Brigade
2 light armored regiments
1 mechanized infantry battalion
1st
Infantry Brigade
2 infantry battalions
2nd
Infantry Brigade
2 infantry battalions
3rd
Infantry Brigade
2 infantry battalions
1 Artillery
Brigade (may be administrative/training unit rather than tactical))
1 medium regiment
1 field regiment
Also possibly includes
1 Heavy Mortar Battery 120mm
1 MRL battery
1 ADA
Brigade (may be administrative/training unit)
Unclear if APCs held by transport unit at Infantry Brigade HQ or
directly assigned to infantry battalions.
units
2 light armored/reconnaissance regiments
1 mechanized infantry battalion
6 infantry battalions (including 2 new for 3rd
Brigade)
1 medium artillery regiment
1 field artillery regiment
2 ADA regiments
1 engineer regiment
1 SF regiment
Helicopters
Squadron
Z21 Helicopter
VIP Flight
1 Gulfstream 4
1 Bell 412EP
1 Be 200
9 x AS350BA
6 x Bell
412SP
Squadron
Z23 Helicopter
AS350B3
paramilitary 1500
8 Police
Mobile Unit Companies
1 SWAT unit
It was the
country’s first armed force and is organized into companies
stationed throughout the country. With the exception of the Police
Mobile Unit police on general duties are not normally armed.
Equipment
LT TANKS
20 Scorpion
50 Austria 105mm gun Steyr-Puch
RECON
25
APC
90
ARTY
36 (including 12 x 105mm UK)