Africa's largest military budget holder with Russian-equipped forces and significant S-300 air defence coverage.
MILITARY DOCTRINE
Counter-terrorism in the Sahel, Saharan border security, and deterrence against Morocco.
45.6M
POPULATION
$196.9B
GDP TOTAL
$9.2B
MILITARY BUDGET
130K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
130,000
Reserve Troops
150,000
Paramilitary
187,200
Special Forces
3,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.4436
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
4.7%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
2,020
Armored Vehicles
3,200
Artillery
1,800
MLRS
288
2,020
TANKS
3,200
AFVs
1,800
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
436
Attack Helicopters
88
Transport Helicopters
100
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
20
436
FIGHTERS
88
HELICOPTERS
20
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
129
Submarines
6
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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