Chilean Army - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chilean Army | |
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Strength | 45,000 recruits (12,700 are conscripts) |
Military expenditures | |
Dollar figure | $9.7 billion (2008 est.) |
Percent of GDP | 4% (2008 est.) |
The Chilean Army is the land armed forces branch of the Chilean Armed Forces. There are 45,000 recruits in the army of which 12,400 are conscripts.[1]
In terms of innovation, the Chilean Army has become one of the most technologically advanced and professional armies by having used programs to get better and more modern equipment.[2][3] They have acquired a number of new methods to help them have a completely modern army.
The Chilean Army receives military equipment from many countries of the world.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), The Military Balance, 2002–2003 Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Chile : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress Retrieved 6 April 2012
- ↑ Chile (01/08) Retrieved 6 April 2012
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