Army Units
- 7 x Infantry Companies
- 1 x Support Company (81mm mortars)
- 1 x Armoured Recon. Company (AML-90\RAM-2V\RBY MK-II\Shorland)
- 1 x Artillery Battery (L-118 Light-gun 105mm towed howitzer)
- 1 x Logistic Support Group
Military branches: Lesotho Defence Force (LDF; includes Army and Air Wing), Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 526,332 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 283,203 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $34 million (1999)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%
Military - note: The Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on the future structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especially considering the Lesotho Defence Force's (LDF) history of intervening in political affairs.
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