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Military of Yemen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Military of Yemen

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Military manpower - military age: 18 year of age

Military manpower - availability: males age 18-49: 4,058,223 (2008 est.) females age 18-49: 3,868,112 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 18-49: 2,790,705 (2008 est.) females age 18-49: 2,792,406 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 236,517 (2008 est.) females: 230,641 (2005 est.)

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

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 6.6% (FY01)

Military - note: TOR order has been completed

The military of Yemen Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya; includes Air Defense Force) (2008). 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 1,502,000 with conscripts accounting for 542,500. The army reserves contain approximately 675,000 members. The Yemen Arab Republic and The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen joined to form the Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990.

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[edit] Army

Main article: Yemen Army

The supreme commander of the armed forces is Field Marshal, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the President of the Republic of Yemen.

The Yemeni army numbers 60,000 troops and is organised into 10 armored brigades, 23 infantry brigades, 5 mechanised brigades, 2 airborne brigades, 1 special forces brigade, 5 militia brigades, 7 artillery brigades, 3 SSM brigades.

[edit] Navy

Yemen's navy uses +2,000 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
Soviet MiG-29.
Soviet MiG-29.

The Yemen Air Force operates approximately 463 combat, transportation, liaison, and training 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.

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