Militaries in the Somali Peninsula

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I'll start with Djbouti

Military age 15
Available for
military service 106,287, age 15–49 (2000 est.)
Fit for
military service 62,496, age 15–49 (2000 est.)
Active personnel11,000[1]
Expenditures
Budget $29.05 million (2005 est.)[2]
Percent of GDP 4.3% (2005 est.)[2]
Related articles
History Djiboutian Civil War
Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict


Foreign military within Djibouti

France

-France's 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade and 5e RIAOM are currently stationed in Djibouti.

United States of America

There is also Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, a U.S. force of more than 3,500, currently deployed in the country at Camp Lemonnier.

Army

T-72 125mm MBT (from Yemen TBD) Quantity =42


AMX-13/90 90mm LT (OUT OF SERVICE) Quantity =60


BRDM-2 4x4 (OUT OF SERVICE) Quantity= 12




ACMAT VLRA TPK 4.20 France Quantity =24


Véhicule Blindé Léger France Quantity= 15



Casspir MK-III (refurbished SANDF units) Quantity = 9



M1043 HMMWV with Mk 19 Dot-III 40mm AGL 4x4 APCs United States Quantity = 14



BTR-70 8x8 APCs Soviet Union Quantity = 10



BTR-60 - including 1 fitted with 90 mm AML-90 gun in French Panhard AML (AML-245) turret. Quantity = 15

Ratel-90 90mm 6x6 ARVs South Africa Quantity = 12

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Somaliland.


Somaliland Armed Forces
Ciidanka Qaranka

Service branches
Army
Air Defense Forces
Navy

Headquarters
Hargeisa
Berbera


Leadership

Minister of Defense Ahmed Haji Abdi Adami
Chief of Staff General Nuh Ismail Tani

Manpower

Military age 18 - 49 years.

Available for Military Service 800,000 [2005] aged 16-45[2011 est]


Fit for Military service ~340,000 (2005), age 16-45 (2011 est.)

Active personnel 28,000

Expenditures

Budget- $6 Million {2006}

Precent of GDP 0.9 % [2005]

Army

The army is organized into 12 divisions which comprise 4 tank brigades, 45 mechanized and infantry brigades, 4 commando brigades, surface-to-air missile brigade, 3 artillery brigades, 30 field battalions, and an air defense battalion.

Regular soldiers of Somaliland have been seen with G3 rifles, SKS carbines and various versions of the AK-47.

The Somaliland army operates and unknown number of the following equipment:

BM-21 mobile rocket launchers.
BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles.
BTR-50 tracked armored personnel carriers.
T-34 medium tanks.
T-55 main battle tanks.
Because of the UN arms embargo on Somalia, the semi-autonous Somaliland is unable to purchase arms and therefore rely on repairing/modifying old equipment. Some arms are believed to have been delivered by Ethiopia and Yemen.

Air Defense Forces

The Air Defense Forces consists of 10 brigades.It does not operate any aircraft.
The true status and serviceability of the below equipment is unknown (Although MiG-17's and a C-212 have been spotted by aerial photos and seem to be in good condition).
SA-3 Goa Quantity = 5


SA-2 Guideline Quantity = 4



Strela 2 Quantity = 7


Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 = 20


Mikoyan-Gureviech MIG -17 Quantity = 30


CASA C-212 Aviocar Quantity = 2


P12 Radar Quantity =1


^P12 operating in Somalia (Hence where Somaliland got it from )