Branches: Armed Forces (Army, Air, and Air Defense Forces); border security forces; Defense of the Revolution Force; National Police Force--operational battalions; Ministry of State Security; Tribal Militia

Military manpower: males 15-49, 3,658,299; 1,961,702 fit for military service; 157,686 reach military age (22) annually

Military budget: $210 million, 63% of central government budget (FY84)

NOTE: The information regarding Afghanistan on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Afghanistan Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Afghanistan Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.