Annual defense budget: $851m 

Defense spending trend: Up 3% in 2002

Part of NATO's Partnership for Peace program since 1994, Azerbaijan has sent small peacekeeping contingents to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

AZERBAIJANI ARMED FORCES

Army
		220 main battle tanks (120 T-72, 100 T-55)		56,840 personnel
Navy
		6 patrol boats		1750 personnel
Air force
		47 combat aircraft (Su-17, Su-24, Su-25, MiG-21, MiG-25)		7900 personnel
Nuclear capability
		None

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004