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To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (16049)	2/16/2000 3:58:00 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

I care...<g> Mr. Putin too..<g>

To: George Papadopoulos who wrote (16049)	2/17/2000 5:13:00 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

DEFENSE The Turkish Army is the second largest army in NATO. The Supreme Council of National Security, chaired by the Prime Minister, is comprised of military leaders, and the ministers of defense and the economy, and also functions as a de facto constitutional watchdog. The military plays a key role in both foreign and domestic policy, and senior officers make up a highly respected elite class. Conscription: 18 months. Military branches: Land Forces, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie. Army strength: 525,000 (462,000 conscripts) (1997). Navy strength: 51,000 (34,500 conscripts) (1997). Air Force strength: 63,000 (31,500 conscripts) (1997). Military manpower--military age: 20 years of age. Military manpower--availability: Males age 15-49: 17,761,347 (1998 est.). Military manpower--fit for military service: Males: 10,789,134 (1998 est.). Military manpower--reaching military age annually: Males: 658,946 (1998 est.). Military expenditures--dollar figure: $4.3 billion (1996) (figures do not include about $7 billion for the government's counterinsurgency effort). Military expenditures--percent of GDP: 3.5% (1996). From: turkicalmanac.com