Defence

Argentina: Defence

The total strength of the regular armed forces, as assessed at November 2007, was 76,000, comprising a 41,400-strong army, a 20,000-strong navy and an air force of 14,600 men. There were also paramilitary forces numbering 31,240 men. Conscription was ended on 1 April 1995. The budget for 2007 put defence expenditure at 6,460m. new pesos.

Citation: Defence (Argentina), in Europa World online. London, Routledge. Retrieved 09 January 2009 from http://www.europaworld.com/pub/entry/ar.is.55