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COLOMBIA

GFP #28South AmericaCAP: BogotΓ‘

One of Latin America's most experienced militaries, battle-hardened by decades of counter-insurgency operations.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Counter-guerrilla operations, counter-narcotics, and border security along Pacific and Caribbean coasts.

52.0M
POPULATION
$343.7B
GDP TOTAL
$12.5B
MILITARY BUDGET
295K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
295,000
Reserve Troops
62,900
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
10,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.4378
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
3.3%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
125
Armored Vehicles
850
Artillery
530
MLRS
24
125
TANKS
850
AFVs
530
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
453
Attack Helicopters
20
Transport Helicopters
184
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
12
453
FIGHTERS
20
HELICOPTERS
12
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
45
Submarines
4
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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