The Cuban Defence Forces include the Revolutionary Armed Forces (three armies Ester, Central, Western), Revolutionary Navy, Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force. The total active manpower is around 185,000 personnel, including 75,900 conscripts. The conscription is 3 years. There is also a paramilitary and auxiliary force with Interior Special troops (15,000 personnel), Border guards (4,000 personnel), Territorial army (1,300,000 personnel) and Youth Labour Army (100,000).
The land forces of the Cuban armed Forces are composed with around 145,000 soldiers, including 60,000 conscripts, with the structure:
- Western Army with: 2 security regiments, 2 mechanised infantry divisions, 4 infantry division
- Central army with: 3 security regiments, 2 armoured division, 4 infantry divisions, 2 mechanised infantry divisions
- Eastern army with: 3 security regiments, 2 armoured divisions, 3 mechanised infantry divisions, 6 infantry divisions
- 2 Special Forces battalions, 1 air assault brigade (2 airborne, 1 airmobile battalions), 1 air defense artillery regiment, 1 commando battalion, 1 Surface-to-Air Missile brigade.