Tajikistan's
armed forces consist of Land Forces, Mobile Forces,
Air and Air Defense Forces, Presidential National
Guard, and Security Forces (internal and border troops).
There are also significant Russian forces in the country
principally the 201st Motor Rifle Division. Te total
active manpower is around 25,000 personnel and Para-military
forces with 15,000 border guards.
The structure of the land forces:
2 motorise/mechanised infantry brigades, 1 mountain
brigade, 1 Special Forces brigade, 1 artillery brigade,
and 1 ground-to-air missile regiment.