BACKGROUND MILITARY STRENGTH IN ARABIAN AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000800050012-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: March 4, 1957
• Content Type: BRIEF

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labia: army numbers about 13,500 regulars, au
troops of the mite
serve the king.
orces are poorly tra
Jordan.
re scattered
hraughout the country. One 2,400 man unit is stationed
The Saudi air force includes five Va ire jet fighters
stow light bombers, It is most doubt tul
ate available for combat operations,
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