Armed Forces: Mongolian People's Army--21,000 (17,000 conscripts) Mongolian People's Air Force--3,500, in 1988.

Military Budget: US$249.44 million (1987).

Military Units: Four motorized rifle divisions one air fighter regiment two transport squadrons one helicopter squadron.

Equipment: T-54, T-55, T-62 main battle tanks 100mm antitank guns 120mm, and 160mm mortars 122mm, 130mm, and 152mm, towed artillery 14.5mm, 37mm, and 57mm air defense guns 122mm, 132mm, and 140mm multiple rocket launchers SA-7 surface-to-air missiles MiG-21 fighters An-2, An-24, An-26, and An-32 transports Mi-4 and Mi-8 helicopters.

Auxiliary Forces: Paramilitary force (responsible for border patrol, guard duty, and immigration) of 15,000 under jurisdiction of Ministry of Public Security also militia (internal security troops) and 200,000 army reservists.

Data as of June 1989