Military of Yemen

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Military branches: Army (includes Special Forces, established in 1999), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard (includes Police)

Military manpower - military age: 14 year of age

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 4,443,312 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 2,493,612 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 249,292 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $482.5 million (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 5.2% (FY01)

Military - note: establishment of a Coast Guard, scheduled for May 2001, has been delayed

The Yemen military consists of the army, navy, and air force. About 12% of the country's GDP accounts for defense spending. A major reorganization of the armed forces continues. The unified air forces and air defenses are now under one command. The navy has concentrated in Aden. Total armed forces manning numbers about 65,000, with conscripts accounting for 42,500. The army reserves contain approximately 75,000 members. The Yemen Arab Republic and The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen joined to form the Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990.

Contents 1 Army 2 Navy 3 Air Force 4 Civilian Forces 5 References and links

[edit] Army

The Yemeni army divides it's 60,000 soldiers into 10 armored brigades, 23 infantry brigades, 5 mech brigades, 2 airborne brigades, 5 militia brigades, 7 artillery brigades, 3 SSM brigades. The supreme leader of the armed forces is Field Marshall, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the President of the Republic of Yemen.

• MBTs: 1,275 T-34, T-54T-55, T-62, M-60
• RECCE: 125 AML-90, 60 AML-245, 150 BRDM-2
• IFVs: 300 BMP-1 BMP-2
• APC: 670 M-113, BTR-40,BTR-60 BTR-152
• Artillery: 477 pieces from 85mm to 155mm
• MLR: 235 122mm BM-21, 15 132mm, BM-13, 30 140mm BM-14, 14 240mm BM-24
• SSM: 6 Scud B, 10 SS-21, 12 Frog-7
• Air Def Guns: 72 20mm, 200 23mm, 200 37mm, 120 57mm, 40 85mm, 225 130mm
• SAMs: SA-7, SA-9

[edit] Navy

Yemen's navy uses 2000 officers and seamen to support their main bases at Aden and Hodeida.

• 2 corvette-missile
• 5 fast attack craft-missile
• 3 coastal patrol craft
• 4 fast attack craft-patrol
• 4 utility landing craft
• 1 minesweeper-ocean
• 6 minehunters-inshore

[edit] Air Force

Main article: Yemen Air Force

The Yemen Air Force operates 235 aircraft.

[edit] Civilian Forces

Yemen's civilian forces include 20,000 members of the Central Security Organization. Additionally, tribal levies are estimated at 20,000 members.

[edit] References and links

• Yemen