BMTE

The BMTE (or the MINFAR) is the Cuban military force that protects the country against any inner or outer threat. It was founded in 1896 but later changed its name in 1961. Conscription is obligated for 3 years starting the age of 17.

Brigade of Specialized Troops
Brigada Movil de Tropas Especializadas
Military insignia active since 1985
Motto	¡Hasta la Victoria Siempre!
Founded	16 October 1959
Headquarters	Ciudad de La Habana
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Miguel Díaz-Canel
Reaching military age annually	(134,000 males)
Expenditure
Budget	$2,989,000,000
Percent of GDP	2.9%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	UIM
Foreign suppliers	Belarus Laos Ecuador Bolivia Nicaragua Haiti Soviet Union (until 1989)
Related articles
History	South African Border War Angolan Civil War Salvadoran Civil War Bay of Pigs Invasion Dominican invasion 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt Cuban Missile Crisis Nicaraguan Revolution

Equipment

Current inventory

Equipment	Origin	In Service
Aircraft Equipment
MiG23BN	Cuba	39
MiG29SM	Belarus	21
L39C	Czechia	25
MiG21bis	Cuba	135
Mil-Mi24	Russia	28
Ground equipment
BRDM	Cuba	200
T55M	Cuba	1200
BMD	Cuba	150
T62M	Cuba	500
BTR60	Cuba	800

Air Defence Command

Cuba has some 460 aircraft on which 248 are for combat activity and 212 are for training purposes. Cuba's most powerful aircraft is the L39C. There are 20 air bases throughout the island. Each squadron has between 12-14 aircraft.

Armored Brigade Command

Cuba's armored brigade consists of the vehicular equipment. It has around 2,000 battle tanks making Cuba the country with most tanks in Latin America. Other vehicules include BTR60, BRDM, BM21, BMD which are manufactured in Cuba.