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El Salvador national baseline inside the research system

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EL SALVADOR

GFP #106North AmericaCAP: San Salvador

Small Central American military primarily focused on anti-gang operations; President Bukele declared state of exception in 2022 against MS-13.

6.5M
POPULATION
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GDP TOTAL
$225M
MILITARY BUDGET
25K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
24,500
Reserve Troops
0
Paramilitary
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Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
1.9510
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
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GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
0
Armored Vehicles
100
Artillery
36
MLRS
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0
TANKS
100
AFVs
36
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
0
Attack Helicopters
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Transport Helicopters
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Drones (UAV/UCAV)
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0
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

NATIONAL ARSENAL

No arsenal data available

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