In 1990-91, the Army had ten military regions and an estimated 73 + ' brigades ', each with a mean strength of 1, 000 and comprising infantry, tanks, APC, artillery, and AA units as required ( IISS Military Balance 1990 or 1991 ).

In July 1975, according to the IISS Military Balance, the FAZ was made up of 14 infantry battalions, seven " Guard " battalions, and seven other infantry battalions variously designated as " parachute " ( or possibly " commando "; probably the units of the new parachute brigade originally formed in 1968 ).

Equipment reportedly includes 30 T-34 tanks, 8 T-54 tanks ( IISS 2012 ), and PT-76 light tanks ( 15 reported in service by IISS Military Balance 2012 ).

The IISS Military Balance 2009 listed an Army of 7, 350, Air Force of 400, and Navy of 50.

The military forces of Mauritania are listed by the IISS Military Balance 2007 as comprising 15, 870 personnel with an additional 5, 000 paramilitaries.

The SMF is organized as a ground infantry unit, with six rifle companies, two mobilisable paramilitary companies, and one engineer company, according to the IISS Military Balance 2007.

These equipment estimates are from the IISS Military Balance 2007.

In 2007 the IISS Military Balance said that the MOD planned to build new military bases around the country, including at Luiperdsvallei outside Windhoek, Osana near Okahandja, and Karibib.

The IISS Military Balance 2012 does not list any helicopters in army service.

The IISS Military Balance listed four zones in 2007.

The IISS Military Balance 2009 lists 31 mortars, Carl Gustav recoilless rifles, and seven air defence guns in service.

The IISS Military Balance 2007 estimates that the land forces include five divisions ( each with up to five brigades ), one armoured and one artillery brigade.

Source: IISS Military Balance 1981-82, p. 25

The Jaffee Center's Middle East Military Balance 99-00 also lists the four Corps HQs the IISS also attributes.

The IISS reported in the Military Balance 2008 that there 12 Corps level regional headquarters, five armoured divisions with some independent brigades, seven infantry divisions with some independent brigades, one special forces brigade, two commando divisions with some independent brigades, plus an airborne brigade.

These CIA figures can be set against IISS data, which reports that at the end of 2004, the number of contracts being signed in the Moscow Military District was only 17 percent of the target figure ; in the North Caucasus, 45 percent ; and in the Volga-Ural, 25 percent.

*: IISS Military Balance 2007 estimates Nigeria has 72 VBLs ( reported ).

The 2007 edition of the IISS Military Balance listed pilots of tactical aviation flying 20 – 25 hours a year, 61st Air Army pilots ( former Military Transport Aviation ), 60 hours a year, and Army Aviation under VVS control 55 hours a year.

The 1st Armoured Brigade was first listed in the IISS Military Balance in 1982-83 edition, implying that the brigade may have been created during that period.

There is a more recently developed Asia Security Conference ,' which is an annual event organised by International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ).

The intent of the IISS efforts was to create ' generic subsystems ' that could be used by a large number of collaborating enterprises, such as U. S. Defense contractors and the armed forces of friendly nations.

The IISS estimated in 2011-12 that Burkina Faso had 6, 400 personnel in the Armee de Terre in three military regions, one tank battalion ( two tank platoons ), five infantry regiments that may be understrength, and an airborne regiment.

The Army is 15, 000 strong, according to the IISS, with six military regions, two camel corps battalions, one battalion of T-54 / 55 battle tanks, one armoured reconnaissance squadron, eight garrison infantry battalions, seven motorised infantry battalions, one commando / para battalion, 3 artillery battalions, 4 air defence batteries, one engineer company, and one guard battalion.

Since the turn of the 21st century, the Combined Arms Academy has been the site of a number of Russian-Western joint military activities, including an IISS conference in February 2001, and U. S ./ Russian exercises.

The IISS listed equipment in 2007 as including 35 T-54 / 55 main battle tanks, 70 reconnaissance vehicles ( 20 Panhard AML-60, 40 Panhard AML-90, 10 Alvis Saladin ) 25 wheeled APCs ( estimate 20 Panhard M3 and 5 Alvis Saracen ), 194 artillery pieces ( 80 towed: 36 HM-2 / M-101, 20 D-30, 24 D-74 ; 114 mortars ( 60 60-mm, 30 Brandt 120-mm ), 24 MILAN ATGM, 114 recoilless rocket launchers ( est.

Former chairman of the PAEC, Munir Ahmad Khan was credited as one of the pioneers of Pakistan's atomic bomb by a recent study from the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ), London's dossier on Pakistan's nuclear weapons program.

Chan was a member of the International Advisory Board of the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations and on the Council at the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) in London and the International Council of the Asia Society in New York.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) is a British research institute ( or think tank ) in the area of international affairs.

As of 2010, the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) estimated that the Russian Air Force numbered 160, 000 personnel, this figure is to be reduced to 148, 000 in the coming years.

According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies ( IISS ) it has an active force of 620, 000 personnel in 2012.

He is also a member of the International Institute for Strategics Studies ( IISS ), an international think tank based in London, U. K.

Current personnel in the armed forces number 72, 940 ( IISS 2007 ), although a reduction to 60, 000 is planned.

As of 2012, major equipment items reported by the IISS included ten T-55 tanks ( marked as potentially unserviceable ), 5 AMX-13 light tanks, 34 reconnaissance vehicles, 10 BMP-1 / 2 armoured infantry fighting vehicles, 41 wheeled APCs, and 36 + artillery pieces.

750 BTR-50 and BTR-60s were also reported by the IISS.

The IISS estimated there were 50 BRDM-2 and 70 EE-9 Cascavel reconnaissance vehicles, 1, 000 BMP-1s, plus BMDs.

The IISS estimated artillery in service in 2009 as totaling 2, 421 pieces.

In 2009 the IISS estimated that Libya had Crotale, SA-7 Grail, SA-9 / SA-13 surface to air missiles, and AA guns in Army service.

The IISS listed paramilitary total force as 4, 800: 1, 800 Gendarmerie ( 8 companies ), 2, 000 Republican Guard, and 1, 000 Police.

The IISS estimates that it consists of a total force of 9-10, 000, with 7 infantry battalions, 3 Special Forces battalions, 2-3 batteries of artillery, 2 battalions of engineers, and one logistics battalion.

As of November 2011, the IISS estimated that Mozambique's army personnel numbered 9, 000-10, 000.

In that year IISS said the army included six infantry battalions, one anti-tank regiment, one combat support brigade ( one artillery regiment ), a Presidential Guard of one battalion, and one air defence regiment.

It flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft, of which the IISS says there is ' very limited operational capability.

( IISS 2007, p. 269 )

They number, according to 2011 IISS estimates, 109, 300.

In 2007 the IISS estimated that the SAF had 104, 800 personnel supported by 17, 500 paramilitary personnel.