The Ministry of Defense is responsible
for the conduct of defense business within, and of
behalf of the Government of Georgia. The General staff
is the main military body of the Minister of Defense,
being headed by the Chief of General staff. The conscription
is 18 months. The total active manpower of the Georgian
armed forces is around 28,990 personnel.
The land forces of the Georgian army are around 21,730
soldiers with the structure:
- 5 infantry brigades, 1 artillery brigade, 1 engineer
brigade, 1 independent light infantry battalion, 1
independent tank battalion, 1 independent air defense
battalion, 1 communication battalion, 1 military police
battalion, 1 reconnaissance battalion, 1 medical battalion,
1 Special Forces brigade.