Defence

Argentina: Defence

The total strength of the regular armed forces, as assessed at November 2008, 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 in 1995. The budget for 2008 put defence expenditure at 6,370m. new pesos.

Citation: Defence (Argentina), in Europa World online. London, Routledge. Retrieved 12 March 2010 from http://www.europaworld.com/pub/entry/ar.is.55