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Uganda NATIONAL SECURITY
Armed Forces: No official figures available, but
strength of National Resistance Army (NRA) estimated at
70,000.
Recruitment voluntary; no fixed term of service, both men
and
women serve.
Defense Spending: About Ush6.9 billion, or
US$40.68
million, in FY 1989. Consumes 35 percent or more of
national
budget.
Military Organization: Information on
organization and
composition not officially available. Combat units: six
brigades,
several battalions, and Police Air Wing.
Major Military Suppliers: Britain (training),
Tanzania
(training), Libya (training and equipment), Soviet Union
(equipment), Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North
Korea)
(training and equipment), United States (training).
Security Forces: In 1986 NRA assumed
responsibility for
internal security. Police force reorganized and together
with
other internal security organs began to enforce law and
order in
all districts except those experiencing rebel activity in
late
1989. Controlled by Ministry of Internal Affairs. In late
1980s,
receiving training from Britain, France, and North Korea.
Numbered 20,000 by early 1991.
Data as of December 1990
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