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MEX
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MEXICO

GFP #31North AmericaCAP: Mexico City

A domestically focused military primarily engaged in counter-narcotics and cartel operations across Mexico.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Internal security, counter-narcotics, and border management with minimal external power projection.

130.0M
POPULATION
$1.29T
GDP TOTAL
$8.1B
MILITARY BUDGET
277K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
277,150
Reserve Troops
82,000
Paramilitary
0
Special Forces
6,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.5183
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
0.6%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
0
Armored Vehicles
1,150
Artillery
0
MLRS
0
0
TANKS
1,150
AFVs
0
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
290
Attack Helicopters
0
Transport Helicopters
280
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
16
290
FIGHTERS
0
HELICOPTERS
16
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
122
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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