CENTRAL AMERICAN ARMED FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000200340006-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 24, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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CENTRAL AMERICAN ARMED FORCES
A.
GUATEMALA -
1. Army
6,000
3.
Air
only
- 37 old planes,
15 in units,
2. Police
3,750
few
serviceable.
Total:9,750
1. Army
3,000
5.
Air
only
- 17 planes,
5 in units;
2. Police
1,100
not
significant
f
orce.
3. Reserve 7,000
4. Nat.
Guard 1,500
Total::. 12,600
C.
HONDURAS -
1. Army 3,000
Total: 3,000
NICARAGUA -
2. Air - 32 fairly
modern planes, 13
in units.
1'. Army 3,450
Total: 3,450
2. Air - 31 fair planes.
COSTA RICA -
1. Police 1,400 2. Air - negative.
tal:
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