The
basic defence doctrine, approved in May 1998, establishes
the principles of civilian control over the armed
forces; territorial defence as the main defence posture;
creation of a joint operational commander under a
Chief of General staff; and definition of the peacetime
roles of the armed forces. The President of Mongolia
is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed Forces; Parliament
is responsible for the formulation of the defence
policy and the defence budget. The total armed forces
are around 24,000 personnel and a reserve force of
200,000 personnel.
The land forces of the Mongolian armed forces are
composed with 20,500 soldiers, and a reserve force
with 40,000 soldiers, with the structure:
3 infantry division, 1 sol-air missile regiment, 1
construction brigade, and 1 commando battalion.