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
MILITARY CAPABILITY
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
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
ANALYSIS
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