The
Armed Forces of Uruguay consist of an army, navy,
and air force. These three branches are constitutionally
subordinate to the president through the Minister
of Defense. The total active manpower of the Uruguayan
Armed Forces is around 24,600 personnel. There is
no conscription.
The Land Forces of the Uruguayan army is around 16,250
soldiers with the structure:
- 1 armoured cavalry regiment, 2 mechanised cavalry
regiments, 2 tanks regiments, 1 horse regiment,5 infantry
battalions, 1 armoured infantry battalion, 1 paratroops
battalion, 8 mechanised infantry battalion, 1 artillery
reserve regiment, 5 artillery groups, 3 engineer battalions,
4 combat engineer battalions, 2 signal battalions.