Soviet-era military largely degraded by economic hardship; still maintains one of the largest armies in the Caribbean.
11.2M
POPULATION
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GDP TOTAL
$400M
MILITARY BUDGET
50K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
50,000
Reserve Troops
39,000
Paramilitary
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Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
1.4500
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
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GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
900
Armored Vehicles
900
Artillery
1,700
MLRS
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900
TANKS
900
AFVs
1,700
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
24
Attack Helicopters
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Transport Helicopters
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Drones (UAV/UCAV)
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24
FIGHTERS
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HELICOPTERS
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DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
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Submarines
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Aircraft Carriers
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Ballistic Missiles
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NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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