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reliability index
5
(Very Poor).
GDP
$90-billion 2009
defense
~$2-billion 2009
Personnel
400,000; reserves 500,000
Border Defense Command (60,000)
People's Public Security Forces (40,000)
Militia Force (500,000) (China border)
Self-Defense Forces (500,000)
600 T-72 and T-62
500 T-59
1000 BMP-1/2
50 Mi-8/17 |
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Organization (Estimated)
9
Military Regions (including capital)
14 Corps
HQ
~36
Infantry Divisions
3
mechanized divisions (include 308th, strategic reserve)
(13,000 troops each)
3
infantry divisions (12,000 troops each, high readiness)
30+
infantry divisions (low-readiness, 5-6,000 troops each in peacetime)
10
armored brigades (high readiness)
15
independent infantry regiments (high and low readiness)
10 field
artillery brigades
1
Special Forces Airborne Brigade
8 engineer divisions
10-16
economic construction divisions (5000 troops, static defense only in
wartime)