Georgian Armed Forces

The Georgian Armed Forces is the military of Georgia. The Georgian military is a defence force consisting of Georgian Land Forces, Georgian Air Force and a paramilitary organization Georgian National Guard. The national defence policy aims which are based on the Constitution of Georgia are to guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and the integrity  of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Georgia are performed under the authority of the Georgian Ministry of Defence. The commander-in-chief is the President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili.

Personnel and Conscription
The Georgian Armed forces have a total of 24,069 active troops. There is no reserve troops. When Georgian males turn 18, they are conscripted into the forces for 18 months.

Equipment
The Georgian Armed Forces are equipped with a wide range of equipment, however the Land Forces suffered numerous material losses when they clashed with Russia in 2008.