Armed Forces: In 1987 consisted of 15,000- to 18,000-man, multisectarian army and small Christian air force (800 men) and navy (450 men). Army had nine brigades organized along sectarian lines, but not all loyal to central government.

Equipment: Lightly equipped with mostly United States, British, and French matériel.

Police: Most internal security personnel assimilated into armed forces by 1987.

Militias: Principal militias, sectarian affiliations, and estimated combat strengths in 1987: Amal (Shia), 6,000 regulars (10,000 reserves) Progressive Socialist Party (Druze), 5,000 regulars (12,000 reserves) Lebanese Forces (Christian), 4,500 regulars (30,000 reserves) Hizballah (Shia), 1,000 and South Lebanon Army (Christian), 1,000.

Data as of December 1987