Branches: the military still does not yet exist on a national scale; some elements of the former Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Border Guard Forces, National Police Force (Sarandoi), and tribal militias remain intact but are factionalized among the various mujahedin and former regime leaders

Manpower availability: males age 15-49 4,188,036; fit for military service 2,245,196; reach military age (22) annually 158,335 (1994 est.)

Defense expenditures: the new government has not yet adopted a defense budget

NOTE: The information regarding Afghanistan on this page is re-published from the 1995 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Afghanistan Defense Forces 1995 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Afghanistan Defense Forces 1995 should be addressed to the CIA.