Military of Tunisia
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| Tunisia Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Military manpower | |
| Military age | 20 years of age for compulsory milirary service; conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2004) |
| Availability | males age 20-49 : 2,441,741 females age 20-49 : 2,406,362 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service | males : 2,035,431 females : 2,000,757 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | males : 108,817 females : 103,087 (2005 est.) |
| Active troops | 35,000 (Ranked 77th) |
| Military expenditures | |
| Dollar figure | $356 million (FY99) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.5% (FY99) |
The Tunisian Armed Forces consist of the :
- Army
- Navy
- Air Force
Arms & Security Assistance
US: Arms Transfers: C-130 aircraft (2002)
Italy : Arms Transfers G222 aircraft (2003)
Germany: Arms Transfers : Type 143 MFPBs (2004)
Spain: Arms Transfers: Bercelo PBs (2005)
US: Assistance: $4 million military aid (2005)
Czech Republic: Arms Transfers: L-95 aircraft upgrade (2005)
Defense Production
Naval Craft:
20 Meter patrol craft, with assistance from South Korea
Nuclear capability
No known nuclear activity. Signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
Chemical weapons and protective equipment
No known CW activities. Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
Biological weapons
No known BW activities. Party to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
References and links
- [The CIA World Factbook]
- [Tunisia.pdf]
- This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
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