Since the announcement of the results of the parliamentary elections, in which the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party, led by Bidzina Ivanishvili, won, mass protests began in Tbilisi.
ICTV Facts found out the size of the Georgian army and its place in the rating.
Purpose of the Georgian Armed Forces
The Georgian Defense Forces are a state military formation designed to guarantee Georgia's security. Their tasks include protecting state interests, preventing threats, and maintaining high combat readiness.
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Structurally, the Defense Forces of Georgia consist of the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Special Operations Forces, the National Guard and other units of central subordination.
Ground Forces of the Georgian Army: composition
The Ground Forces of Georgia are the main branch of the country's armed forces and are designed to conduct combat operations both independently and in close cooperation with special forces. The structure of the Ground Forces includes:
- Infantry brigades, which are the backbone of the Ground Forces and are designed to conduct combined arms combat operations.
- Artillery brigades provide fire support to the Ground Forces.
- The engineering brigade carries out engineering tasks such as building fortifications, clearing mines and overcoming obstacles.
- The aviation brigade provides air support for the ground forces, including transport and reconnaissance operations.
- The air defense brigade protects the ground forces from air threats.
A distinctive feature of the Georgian ground forces is their close cooperation with aviation. The separate aviation brigade and helicopter base, although part of the ground forces, perform the functions of both army aviation and the Air Force.
Georgian Army: Numbers
According to The Military Balance 2024, the number of Georgian armed forces at the beginning of the year was 20,650 servicemen with a defense budget of $507 million. The ground forces include special forces brigades, mechanized, light infantry, artillery and engineering units.
The Georgian army has 1,300 people in the Air Force and Air Defense.
Georgian Army: what place in the ranking
In the Global Firepower ranking, Georgia is in 84th place, while the army strength index is 1.6969.
Global Firepower Screen
The Power Index (PI) was used as a tool to assess the military potential of a state. This complex indicator combines a number of factors, such as the number of armed forces, the volume of military spending, the modernity of weapons and the geopolitical features of the country. It is interesting to note that there is an inverse correlation between the index value and the real combat readiness of the state: the lower the PI value, the higher the combat readiness of the country.
