Editor's Foreword

356 The MiliTAry BAlAnCe 2010
Afghanistan AFG
new Afghan Afghani
Afs
2008 2009 2010
GDP US$ 11.9bn 14.8bn
per capita US$ 444 534
Growth % 3.4 15.7
inflation % 26.8 -9.3
Def exp a US$ 180m
US$1=Afs 50 47
a Domestic budget only
Population 28,395,716
ethnic groups: Pashtun 38%; Tajik 25%; Hazara 19%; Uzbek 12%;
Aimaq 4%; Baluchi 0.5%
Age 0–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–64 65 plus
Male 23% 5% 5% 4% 13% 1%
Female 22% 5% 4% 4% 13% 1%
Capabilities
ACTIVE 93,800 (Army 90,800 Air 3,000)
The Afghan government aims to boost control by developing
the national army and police forces. The ANA (HQ Kabul)
currently comprises some 90,800 troops. Org and strength
of the ANA is detailed below. The NATO-led ISAF has
over 71,000 troops in theatre with some 31,000 US troops
remaining on OEF duties. ISAF established the Kabul
Military Training Center in 2009; it is intended that the centre
have the capacity to train 5,000 monthly by March 2010.
ORGANISATIONS By SERVICE
Afghan National Army 90,800
The ANA is expanding rapidly but suffers from high wastage
and poor retention. The development of ANA units is
measured in terms of Capability Milestones (CM) 1-4. For
the purpose of The Military Balance only units that have
reached CM1-3 status are listed.
FORCES By ROLE
5 regional comd
Inf 1 corps (201st ) with (1 inf bde (1st CM1) with
(2 inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn; 1 spt bn); 1 inf bde (2nd )
(CM3) with (4 inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn; 1 spt bn);
1 corps (203rd ) with (3 inf bde (1st , 2nd CM1 3rd CM2), (each: 3 inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn);
1 corps (205th ) with (1 inf bde (1st CM1) with (3
inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn; 1 spt bn); 1 inf bde (2nd CM1)
with (2 inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn); 1 inf bde (3rd CM1)
with (4 inf bn); 1 inf bde (4th CM3) with (1 inf bn;
1 cbt spt bn);
1 corps (207th ) with (1 inf bde (1st CM2) with (3
inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn; 1 spt bn); 1 inf bde (2nd CM3)
with (2 inf bn; 1 spt bn); 1 corps (209th ) with (1
inf bde (1st CM1) with (3 inf bn; 1 cbt spt bn); 1
inf bde (2nd CM3) with (3 inf bn; 1 spt bn);
1 div (111th Capital CM3) with (2 inf bde HQ; 1
sy bde (CM1) with (2 inf bn)
Reaction
Force
1 mech bde (part of 201 st Corps) (CM1) with (1
inf bn; 1 mech inf bn; 1 armd bn; 1 cbt spt bn; 1
spt bn)
Cdo 1 bde (CM3) with (1bn); 5 indep cdo bn (CM1)
(one per corps)
EQUIPmENT By TyPE
MBT T-62; T-55
RECCE BRDM-1/BRDM-2
AIFV BMP-1/BMP-2
APC (T) 173 M-113A2
APC (W) BTR-40/BTR-60/BTR-70/BTR-80
ARTY
TOWED 76mm M-1938; ZIS-3 M-1942; 122mm D-30;
M-30 M-1938; BM 21; 130mm M-46; 140mm BM 14;
152mm D-1; 220 mm BM1 Oragan
MRL 122mm BM-21; 140mm BM-14; 220mm 9P140
Uragan
MOR 82mm M-37; 107mm; 120mm M-43
AT • MSL • MANPATS Milan; AT4 9K111 Spigot
RCL 73mm SPG9; 82mm B-10
GUNS 85mm D-48
AD • SAM
SP SA-13 Gopher
MANPAD SA-7 Grail
GUNS
SP ZSU-23-4
TOWED 12.7mm; 14.5mm; 23mm ZU-23; 37mm
M-139; 57mm S-60; 85mm M-1939 KS-12; 100mm KS-19
MSL • SSM FROG-7; SS-1 Scud
Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC)
3,000
3 bases - Kabul North is primary ANAAC airfield with
Presidential Flt and bulk of tpt and hel assets. Kandahar
with 6 tpt ac, 6 Mi-17 and 2 Mi-24. Shindand with 2 tpt ac
and 4 Mi-17.
EQUIPmENT By TyPE
TPT 13: 2 An-26; 7 An-32B; 4 C-27 (16 more on order); (18
Alenia G222 on order)
HELICOPTERS
ATK 9 Mi-35
SPT 24 Mi-17
TRG 2 L-39
Afghan National Police
Under control of Interior Ministry. To be 80,000
Border Police
Under control of Interior Ministry. To be 18,000
SELECTED NON-STATE GROUPS
See p. 341.
FOREIGN FORCES
All under ISAF comd unless otherwise specified. ISAF HQ
resembles a static HQ with contributing NATO countries
filling identified posts.
Albania 250; 1 inf coy; 1 inf pl