The
armed forces of Turkmenistan consist of an Army, Navy,
Air and Air Defence Forces, Border Troops, and Internal
Troops, and a National Guard. The total active manpower
is around 20,000 personnel, with a target of 40,000
in the future.
The land forces of Turkmenistan are around 17,000
soldiers, with the structure:
- 4 motorised division HQs, 4 artillery brigades with
1 howitzer, 1 multiple rocket launcher, 2 air defence,
and 1 engineer brigade.
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