The budget would have to be pushed to $5 billion first, which is a low estimate to what Somalia could generate internally with a good tax-system. A 5% transaction tax on the mobile money industry alone could yield $1.6 billion extra for the State based on 2018 figures, though starting with a 1% tax would be less disruptive.
A strong national police force is still the best solution for Somalia and internal stability. 80k standing Army is not necessary, the prewar military that brought the Ethiopian empire to its knees and put fear in the hearts of the wider region was only 30 to 40k.
Ideally the country would have a 30k standing military, 50k reserves (who continue civilian life as military trained engineers, architects, police-officers, industrial park managers, captains of container ships, airlines pilots, instructors, etc) 5k border guards, and a 40k Police Force consisting of officers with a navy blue or grey version of the Haramcad uniform;
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