The CIA World Factbook Edition 1993 Defense Forces
Military and security forces In 36 editions of 36.
Military and security forces was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1993 edition carries it in 205 entries, in its Defense Forces section, under the heading “Branches”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1993 edition
- 205
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military branches” (1997 to 2018), “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025) and “Branches” (1990 to 1996).
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World
1 entryAfrica
55 entriesAngola
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force/Air Defense,
- People's Defense Organization and Territorial Troops,
- Frontier Guard
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP) (including Army and Navy), Security Service
Central African Republic
- Central African Army (including Republican Guard),
- Air Force,
- National Gendarmerie,
- Police Force
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- paramilitary National Gendarmerie,
- Civil Guard,
- Special Presidential Division
Cote d'Ivoire
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- paramilitary Gendarmerie,
- Republican Guard,
- Military Fire Group
Djibouti
- Djibouti National Army (including Navy and Air Force),
- National Security Force (Force Nationale de Securite),
- National Police Force
Guinea
- Army,
- Navy (acts primarily as a coast guard),
- Air Force,
- Presidential Guard,
- Republican Guard,
- paramilitary National Gendarmerie,
- National Police Force
Guinea-Bissau
People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP; including Army, Navy, Air Force), paramilitary force
Liberia
the ultimate structure of the Liberian military force will depend on who is the victor in the ongoing civil war
Libya
Armed Peoples of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah (including Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Command)
Madagascar
- Popular Armed Forces (including Intervention Forces, Development Forces, Aeronaval Forces - including Navy and Air Force),
- Gendarmerie,
- Presidential Security Regiment
Malawi
- Army (including Air Wing and Naval Detachment),
- Police (including paramilitary Mobile Force Unit),
- paramilitary Malawi Young Pioneers
Mauritania
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- National Gendarmerie,
- National Guard,
- National Police,
- Presidential Guard
Mauritius
National Police Force (including the paramilitary Special Mobile Force (SMF), Special Support Units (SSU), and National Coast Guard
Morocco
- Royal Moroccan Army,
- Royal Moroccan Navy,
- Royal Moroccan Air Force,
- Royal Gendarmerie,
- Auxiliary Forces
South Africa
South African Defense Force (SADF; including Army, Navy, Air Force, Medical Services), South African Police (SAP)
Tanzania
- Tanzanian People's Defense Force (TPDF; including Army, Navy, and Air Force),
- paramilitary Police Field Force Unit,
- Militia
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe National Army,
- Air Force of Zimbabwe,
- Zimbabwe Republic Police (including Police Support Unit, Paramilitary Police),
- People's Militia
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
Police, Coast Guard
note: no armed forces, Iceland's defense is provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered at Keflavik
Asia
22 entriesAfghanistan
- the military still does not yet exist on a national scale;
- some elements of the former Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Border Guard Forces, National Police Force (Sarandoi), and tribal militias remain intact
Bangladesh
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force
- paramilitary forces:
- Bangladesh Rifles,
- Bangladesh Ansars,
- Armed Police Reserve,
- Defense Parties,
- National Cadet Corps
India
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Security or Paramilitary Forces (including Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Coast Guard)
Japan
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army),
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy),
- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force),
- Maritime Safety Agency (Coast Guard)
Korea, North now North Korea
Korean People's Army (including the Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces
Russia
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Forces,
- Air Defense Forces,
- Strategic Rocket Forces,
- Command and General Support,
- Security Forces
note: strategic nuclear units and warning facilities are under joint CIS control; Russian defense forces will be comprised of those ground-, air-, and sea-based conventional assets currently on Russian soil and those still scheduled to be withdrawn from other countries
Turkmenistan
- National Guard,
- Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- Joint Command Turkmenistan/Russia (Ground, Navy or Caspian Sea Flotilla, Air, and Air Defense)
Central America and the Caribbean
26 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force, Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force (including the Coast Guard)
Barbados
- Royal Barbados Defense Force,
- including the Ground Forces and Coast Guard,
- Royal Barbados Police Force
Belize
- British Forces Belize,
- Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard),
- Belize National Police
Cuba
- Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) - including Ground Forces,
- Revolutionary Navy (MGR),
- Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR),
- Ministry of the Armed Forces Special Troops,
- Border Guard Troops,
- Territorial Militia Troops (MTT),
- Youth Labor Army (EJT)
Jamaica
Jamaica Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
Netherlands Antilles
- Royal Netherlands Navy,
- Marine Corps,
- Royal Netherlands Air Force,
- National Guard,
- Police Force
Panama
- the Panamanian Defense Forces (PDF) ceased to exist as a military institution shortly after the United States invaded Panama on 20 December 1989;
- President ENDARA has restructured the forces, under the new name of Panamanian Public Forces (PPF) and worked to assert civilian control over them;
- the PPF is divided into the National Police, Maritime Service, and National Air Service;
- the Judicial Technical Police serve under the Attorney General;
- the Council of Public Security and National Defense under Menalco SOLIS in the Office of the President is analogous to the US National Security Council;
- the Institutional Protection Service under Carlos BARES is attached to the presidency
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
Europe
39 entriesEstonia
- Ground Forces,
- Maritime Border Guard,
- National Guard (Kaitseliit),
- Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Latvia
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- Border Guard,
- Home Guard (Zemessardze)
Lithuania
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard (Skat)
Netherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army,
- Royal Netherlands Navy (including Naval Air Service and Marine Corps),
- Royal Netherlands Air Force,
- Royal Constabulary
Portugal
- Army,
- Navy (including Marines),
- Air Force,
- National Republican Guard,
- Fiscal Guard,
- Public Security Police
Serbia and Montenegro
- People's Army - Ground Forces (internal and border troops),
- Naval Forces,
- Air and Air Defense Forces,
- Frontier Guard,
- Territorial Defense Force,
- Civil Defense
Ukraine
- Army,
- Navy,
- Airspace Defense Forces,
- Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- National Guard
Middle East
17 entriesCyprus
- Greek area:
- Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; including air and naval elements), Greek Cypriot Police
- Turkish area:
- Turkish Cypriot Security Force
Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Revolutionary Guards (including Basij militia and own ground, air, and naval forces),
- Law Enforcement Forces
Iraq
- Army and Republican Guard,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Air Defense Force,
- Border Guard Force,
- Internal Security Forces
Israel
Israel Defense Forces (including ground, naval, and air components)
note: historically, there have been no separate Israeli military services
Jordan
- Royal Jordanian Land Force,
- Royal Jordanian Air Force,
- Royal Naval Force,
- Public Security Force
Saudi Arabia
- Land Force (Army),
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Air Defense Force,
- National Guard,
- Coast Guard,
- Frontier Forces,
- Special Security Force,
- Public Security Force
Turkey now Turkiye
- Land Forces,
- Navy (including Naval Air and Naval Infantry),
- Air Force,
- Coast Guard,
- Gendarmerie
North America
4 entriesCanada
Canadian Armed Forces (including Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Communications Command, Training Command), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
United States
- Department of the Army,
- Department of the Navy (including Marine Corps),
- Department of the Air Force
Oceania
14 entriesSouth America
14 entriesArgentina
- Argentine Army,
- Navy of the Argentine Republic,
- Argentine Air Force,
- National Gendarmerie,
- Argentine Naval Prefecture (Coast Guard only),
- National Aeronautical Police Force
Bolivia
- Army (Ejercito Boliviano),
- Navy includes Marines (Fuerza Navala),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aereo de Bolivia),
- National Police Force (Boliviano Policia Nacional)
Brazil
- Brazilian Army,
- Navy of Brazil (including Marines),
- Brazilian Air Force,
- Military Police (paramilitary)
Chile
- Army of the Nation,
- National Navy (including Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marines),
- Air Force of the Nation,
- Carabineros of Chile (National Police),
- Investigative Police
Colombia
- Army (Ejercito Nacional),
- Navy (Armada Nacional, including Marines),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana),
- National Police (Policia Nacional)
Ecuador
- Army (Ejercito Ecuatoriano),
- Navy (Armada Ecuatoriana),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana),
- National Police
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
British Forces Falkland Islands (including Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, and Royal Marines), Police Force
Guyana
- Guyana Defense Force (GDF; including the Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Corps),
- Guyana People's Militia (GPM),
- Guyana National Service (GNS)
Peru
- Army (Ejercito Peruano),
- Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru),
- National Police
Suriname
National Army (including Navy which is company-size, small Air Force element), Civil Police
Uruguay
- Army,
- Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Police
Venezuela
- National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN) includes - Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito),
- Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada),
- Air Forces (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion),
- Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperation or Guardia Nacional)
Southeast Asia
12 entriesCambodia
- SOC:
- Cambodian People's Armed Forces (CPAF)
- Communist resistance forces:
- National Army of Democratic Kampuchea (Khmer Rouge)
- non-Communist resistance forces:
- Armee National Kampuchea Independent (ANKI) which is sometimes anglicized as National Army of Independent Cambodia (NAIC), Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces (KPNLAF)
Hong Kong
- Headquarters of British Forces,
- Royal Navy,
- Royal Air Force,
- Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force,
- Royal Hong Kong Police Force
Laos
- Lao People's Army (LPA; including naval, aviation, and militia elements),
- Air Force,
- National Police Department
Malaysia
- Malaysian Army,
- Royal Malaysian Navy,
- Royal Malaysian Air Force,
- Royal Malaysian Police Force,
- Marine Police,
- Sarawak Border Scouts
Taiwan
- General Staff,
- Ministry of National Defense,
- Army,
- Navy (including Marines),
- Air Force,
- Coastal Patrol and Defense Command,
- Armed Forces Reserve Command,
- Military Police Command
Thailand
- Royal Thai Army,
- Royal Thai Navy (including Royal Thai Marine Corps),
- Royal Thai Air Force,
- Paramilitary Forces
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1993, “Military and security forces”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-and-security-forces/1993.