Editing Defence Forces of Georgia (section)

=== Branches ===
The Land Forces form the largest component of the DFG responsible for providing land defence against any threat to the nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity, supporting Border Police in border protection and civil authorities in counter-terrorist operations as well as providing units for NATO-led and coalition operations abroad. They are organized into infantry brigades, artillery and other supporting capacities operating at a battalion level.<ref name="review">The Strategic Defense Review (2007), p. 74.</ref>

The Special Operations Forces are responsible for conducting special reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations. The Georgian National Guard organizes and trains reservists in the peacetime and mobilizes them during a crisis or wartime.<ref name="review"/>

==== Ground arms ====
{{main article|Georgian Land Forces}}
The structure of the [[Georgian Land Forces]] is based on [[brigade]] and [[battalion]]-sized military units. The main force consists of four infantry, one special operations, two artillery, one air defence brigades and several independent battalions. Georgian brigades have a total manpower of 3,000 each excluding non-combat personnel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mod.gov.ge/index.php?page=-10&Id=25&lang=1 |title=Structure of Land Forces |publisher=Mod.gov.ge |access-date=2013-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105133928/http://www.mod.gov.ge/index.php?page=-10&Id=25&lang=1 |archive-date=2013-11-05 }}</ref> The overall strength of the land forces in 2013 was 37,825 (excluding active reserve), from which 21 were high-ranking officers, 6,166 officers and sergeants, 28,477 corporals and privates, 125 cadets and 388 civilians.<ref name="milkavkaz.net">{{cite web|url=http://milkavkaz.net/?q=node/8 |title=Вооружённые силы Грузии |publisher=milkavkaz.net |date=2009-10-13 |access-date=2013-08-17}}</ref> Accordingly, to reach NATO structures and higher standards the brigades were downsized to optimal as well as the 5th brigade disbanded, also to increase the percentage of spending on arms acquirement, which was previously 2%, to 6% of the military budget. The goal is to reach at least 15% until 2020. The ground forces are equipped with a variety of weapons and vehicles. Special forces operate independently under MOD direction.

The Georgian Land Force consists of following primary combat formations (incomplete):<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&m=5&sm=5 |title=Georgian Ministry of Defence: Land Force |publisher=Mod.gov.ge |access-date=2013-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323001817/http://www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&m=5&sm=5 |archive-date=2014-03-23 }}</ref>

==== Force composition ====
[[File:Georgian T-72Sim1 01.jpg|thumb|Georgian soldiers, 44th Armored Battalion, drive a T-72 tank into a fighting position during a combined training exercise, Vaziani, Republic of Georgia, Aug. 6, 2017.]]
[[File:Georgian soldiers provide security (7691328372).jpg|thumb|Soldiers of the 32nd Battalion conducting pre-deployment training, 2012]]
[[File:130703-M-YH552-899 (9241524618).jpg|thumb|Georgian soldiers of 33rd Battalion and US Marines board a MV-22B Osprey during the Georgian lead operation Northern Lion II, 2013]]
[[File:Georgian mission rehearsal exercise 150218-A-LO967-010.jpg|thumb|Soldiers from the 43rd Mechanized Battalion during exercises, 2015]]
[[File:Georgian army soldier - 1, GDRP.jpg|thumb|Georgian army soldier takes down grid coordinates during Defence Readiness Program-Training, 2018]]

* '''HQ, Land Forces Command ([[Tbilisi]])'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mod.gov.ge/assets/up-modul/uploads/pdf/General-Staff-Structure-ENG.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915193348/https://mod.gov.ge/assets/up-modul/uploads/pdf/General-Staff-Structure-ENG.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-15 |url-status=live|title=საქართველოს თავდაცვის სამინისტრო|website=www.mod.gov.ge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://georgianarmy.wordpress.com/2010/11/21/46/ | title=საქართველოს სახმელეთო ჯარების სტრუქტურა | date=21 November 2010 }}</ref>
** Central Command Point
*[[File:Georgian Defense Forces Eastern Command flag (2018).png|22px]] '''Operational Command East'''
**'''1st Infantry Brigade ([[Tbilisi]])'''
***11th Light Infantry Battalion 
***12th Light Infantry Battalion - [[NATO Response Force|NRF]]
***[[13th "Shavnabada" Light Infantry Battalion|13th Light Infantry Battalion]] 
***14th Mixed Armored Battalion
***Artillery Battalion
***Logistics Battalion
***Reconnaissance Company
***Engineer Company
***Signal Company
**'''4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade ([[Vaziani]])'''
***41st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
***43rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
***42nd Mixed Armored Battalion
***44th Artillery Battalion
***Logistics Battalion
***Reconnaissance Company
***Engineer Company
***Signal Company
**'''5th Artillery Brigade ([[Vaziani]])'''
***51st Artillery Battalion
***52nd Artillery Battalion
***53rd Security Battalion
***Air Defence Company
** '''[[Georgian Special Operations Forces|Special Operations Battalion]]'''
** '''Ranger Battalion'''
** '''Combat Engineer Battalion'''
*[[File:Georgian Defense Forces Western Command flag (2018).png|22px]] '''Operational Command West'''
** '''2nd Infantry Brigade ([[Senaki]])'''<ref>See also http://desantura.ru/veteran/521/</ref>
***21st Light Infantry Battalion
***22nd Light Infantry Battalion
***23rd Light Infantry Battalion
***21st Mixed Armored Battalion
***Artillery Battalion
***Logistics Battalion
***Reconnaissance Company
***Engineer Company
***Signal Company
**'''3rd Infantry Brigade (''The Mamelukes'') ([[Kutaisi]])'''
***31st Light Infantry Battalion
***32nd Light Infantry Battalion
***33rd Mixed Armored Battalion
***34th Artillery Battalion
***Logistics Battalion
***Reconnaissance Company
***Engineer Company
***Signal Company
** '''6th Artillery Brigade ([[Khoni]])'''
***61st Artillery Battalion
***62nd Artillery Battalion
***63rd Security Battalion
***Air Defence Company
** '''Naval Special Operations Company'''
** '''Combat Engineer Battalion'''
** '''Medical Company'''
** '''Separate Communications Company'''

====Separate Elements====

*[[File:Georgian Air Force and Air Defense Command flag (2018).png|22px]] '''Aviation and Air-Defence Command'''
*[[File:Georgian Defense Forces Army Logistics Command flag (2018).png|22px]] '''Army Logistics Command'''
*[[File:Georgian Defense Forces Military Training and Education Command flag (2018).png|22px]] '''Training and Education Command'''
* '''Engineer Brigade'''
* Separate Reconnaissance Battalion ([[Kobuleti]])
* Separate Medical Battalion ([[Saguramo Range|Saguramo]])
* Separate Signal Battalion
* Separate Logistics Battalion

In 2011 the Georgian high command decided to divide its military forces into two main operational units; the Eastern and Western Operational Groups. The aim was to create two independently acting military districts which would consist of forces in accordance to the strategic value of their deployment areas yet being balanced in their type of equipment. In case of war each group will be able to coordinate its operations independently from high command, having its own logistical and administrative reserves.