The CIA World Factbook Edition 2005 Military
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 2005 edition carries it in 211 entries, in its Military section, under the heading “Military branches”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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Africa
54 entriesAlgeria
- People's National Army (ANP; includes Land Forces),
- Algerian National Navy (MRA),
- Air Force (QJJ),
- Territorial Air Defense Force (2005)
Burundi
National Defense Force (Forces de Defense Nationales, FDN): Army (includes Naval Detachment and Air Wing), National Gendarmerie (2005)
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
- People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP):
- Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing)
Central African Republic
- Central African Armed Forces (FACA):
- Ground Forces,
- Air Force;
- General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG),
- Republican Guard (2004)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- Congolese Armed Forces (FAC):
- Army,
- Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise),
- Navy,
- Gendarmerie,
- Republican Guard (2005)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF):
- Ground Force (includes Air Wing), Royal Swaziland Police Force (RSPF) (2005)
Ethiopia
- Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF):
- Ground Forces, Air Force
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession (2003)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- Gambian National Army (GNA),
- Gambian Navy (GN),
- Presidential Guard,
- National Guard
Guinea
- Army (includes Presidential Guard, Republican Guard),
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- National Gendarmerie,
- General Directorate of National Police
Guinea-Bissau
People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary force
Madagascar
- People's Armed Forces:
- Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval (Navy and Air) Force; National Gendarmerie
Malawi
- Malawi Armed Forces:
- Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes Mobile Force Unit)
Mauritania
- Mauritanian Armed Forces:
- Army,
- Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes Naval Infantry),
- Air Force (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2005)
Mauritius
National Police Force (includes the paramilitary Special Mobile Force or SMF and National Coast Guard)
Mozambique
- Mozambique Armed Defense Forces:
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Forces,
- Logistics Command
Reunion
no regular indigenous military forces; French forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie)
Sao Tome and Principe
- Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (FASTP):
- Army,
- Coast Guard,
- Presidential Guard (2004)
Seychelles
- Seychelles Defense Force:
- Army,
- Coast Guard (includes Navy Wing, Air Wing),
- National Guard (2005)
Somalia
- A Somali National Army was attempted under the interim government;
- numerous factions and clans maintain independent militias, and the Somaliland and Puntland regional governments maintain their own security and police forces
South Africa
- South African National Defense Force (SANDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Joint Operations,
- Joint Support,
- Military Intelligence,
- Military Health Service (2004)
Tanzania
- Tanzanian People's Defense Force (JWTZ):
- Army,
- Naval Wing,
- Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing),
- National Service
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF):
- Zimbabwe National Army,
- Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ),
- Zimbabwe Republic Police (2005)
Arctic Region
1 entryIceland
no regular armed forces; Icelandic National Police, Icelandic Coast Guard (Islenska Landhelgisgaeslan)
Asia
22 entriesChina
- People's Liberation Army (PLA):
- Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes Airborne Forces), and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force);
- People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops considered to be an adjunct to the PLA);
- Militia (2003)
Georgia
- Ground Forces (includes National Guard),
- Air and Air Defense Forces,
- Maritime Defense Force,
- Interior Forces
India
- Army,
- Navy (includes naval air arm),
- Air Force,
- Coast Guard,
- various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Railway Protection Force, and Defense Security Corps)
Japan
- Ground Self-Defense Force (Army),
- Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy),
- Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force)
Korea, North now North Korea
- North Korean People's Army:
- Ground Force,
- Navy,
- Air Force;
- Civil Security Forces (2005)
Korea, South now South Korea
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Marine Corps,
- National Maritime Police (Coast Guard)
Maldives
- National Security Service includes Security Branch (ground forces),
- Air Element,
- Coast Guard
Mongolia
- Mongolian Armed Forces:
- Mongolian People's Army (MPA), Mongolian People's Air Force (MPAF) (2005)
Russia
- Ground Forces (SV), Navy (VMF), Air Forces (VVS);
- Airborne Troops (VDV), Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN), and Space Troops (KV) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches
Central America and the Caribbean
27 entriesCuba
- Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR):
- Revolutionary Army (ER),
- Revolutionary Navy (MGR),
- Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR),
- Territorial Militia Troops (MTT),
- Youth Labor Army (EJT)
Haiti
the regular Haitian Armed Forces (FAdH) - Army, Navy, and Air Force - have been demobilized but still exist on paper until or unless they are constitutionally abolished
Panama
an amendment to the Constitution abolished the armed forces, but there are security forces (Panamanian Public Forces or PPF includes the Panamanian National Police, National Maritime Service, and National Air Service)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force:
- Ground Force, Coast Guard (includes Air Wing) (2004)
Europe
41 entriesAlbania
- General Staff Headquarters,
- Land Forces Command (Army),
- Naval Forces Command,
- Air Defense Command,
- Logistics Command,
- Training and Doctrine Command
Bosnia and Herzegovina
VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army)
Croatia
- Ground Forces (Hrvatska Vojska, HKoV),
- Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM),
- Air and Air Defense Forces (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzrakoplovna Obrana, HRZiPZO)
Czech Republic now Czechia
- Army of the Czech Republic (ACR):
- Joint Forces Command, Support and Training Forces Command (2005)
Estonia
- Estonian Defense Forces:
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force and Air Defense Staff,
- Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops),
- Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit),
- Maritime Border Guard,
- Coast Guard
note: Border Guards and Ministry of Internal Affairs become part of the Estonian Defense Forces in wartime; the Coast Guard is subordinate to the Ministry of Defense in peacetime and the Estonian Navy in wartime
France
- Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation),
- Navy (includes naval air),
- Air Force (includes Air Defense),
- National Gendarmerie
Germany
- Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr):
- Army (Heer),
- Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm),
- Air Force (Luftwaffe),
- Joint Support Service,
- Central Medical Service
Italy
- Army (Esercito Italiano, EI),
- Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI),
- Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI),
- Carabinieri Corps (Corpo dei Carabinieri, CC) (2005)
Netherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army,
- Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps),
- Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu),
- Royal Constabulary,
- Defense Interservice Command (DICO) (2004)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM; includes Air and Air Defense Command)
Norway
- Norwegian Army,
- Royal Norwegian Navy (includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)),
- Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF),
- Home Guard
Portugal
- Army,
- Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps),
- Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP),
- National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) (2005)
Romania
- Land Forces,
- Naval Forces,
- Air and Air Defense Forces (AMR),
- Special Operations,
- Civil Defense (2005)
San Marino
Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar); note - performs ceremonial duties and limited police assistance
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbian and Montenegrin Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, VSCG): Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Forces (2005)
Slovakia
Army of the Slovak Republic (Armady Slovenskej Republika): Land Command, Air Forces (Vozdushne Sily), Training and Support Command, Logistics Command (2005)
Ukraine
- Ground Forces,
- Naval Forces,
- Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly),
- Air Defense Forces (2002)
Middle East
16 entriesBahrain
- Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF):
- Ground Force (includes Air Defense),
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- National Guard
Cyprus
- Republic of Cyprus:
- Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements)
- north Cyprus:
- Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK)
Gaza Strip
- in accordance with the peace agreement, the Palestinian Authority is not permitted conventional military forces;
- there are, however, public security forces (2002)
Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh):
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force (includes Air Defense)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army)
- Law Enforcement Forces:
- (2004)
Iraq
- Iraqi Armed Forces:
- Iraqi Regular Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force),
- Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force),
- Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005)
Israel
- Israel Defense Forces (IDF):
- Ground Corps,
- Navy,
- Air and Space Force (includes Air Defense Forces);
- historically there have been no separate Israeli military services
Jordan
- Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF):
- Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force, and Special Operations Command (SOCOM);
- note - Public Security Directorate normally falls under Ministry of Interior but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis situations
Oman
- Royal Omani Armed Forces:
- Royal Army of Oman,
- Royal Navy of Oman,
- Royal Air Force of Oman (2005)
Saudi Arabia
- Land Force (Army),
- Navy,
- Air Force,
- Air Defense Force,
- National Guard,
- Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary)
Syria
- Syrian Arab Army,
- Syrian Arab Navy,
- Syrian Arab Air Force (includes Air Defense Command),
- Police and Security Force
Turkey now Turkiye
- Turkish Armed Forces (TSK):
- Land Forces,
- Naval Forces (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry),
- Air Force
United Arab Emirates
- Army,
- Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard),
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force)
Yemen
- Army (includes Special Forces),
- Naval Forces and Coastal Defenses (includes Marines),
- Air Force (includes Air Defense Forces),
- Republican Guard (2002)
North America
4 entriesCanada
- Canadian Armed Forces:
- Land Forces Command,
- Maritime Command,
- Air Command,
- Canada Command (homeland security) to be operational in early 2006 (2005)
Mexico
- Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena):
- Army and Air Force (FAM)
- Secretariat of the Navy (Semar):
- Naval Air and Marines (2004)
United States
Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard (Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy)
Oceania
18 entriesAustralia
- Australian Defense Force (ADF):
- Australian Army,
- Royal Australian Navy,
- Royal Australian Air Force,
- Special Operations Command
Kiribati
no regular military forces; Police Force (carries out law enforcement functions and paramilitary duties; small police posts are on all islands)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- no ministry of defense and no standing armed forces;
- the paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney General (2003)
New Caledonia
- no regular indigenous military forces;
- French Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie);
- Police Force
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element)
Tonga
- Tonga Defense Services:
- Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Air Wing)
Vanuatu
- no regular military forces;
- security forces comprise the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) and paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF), which includes Vanuatu's naval force, known as the Police Maritime Wing (PMW);
- border security in Vanuatu is the joint responsibility of the Customs and Inland Revenue Service, VPF, VMF, and PMW (2003)
South America
14 entriesArgentina
- Argentine Army,
- Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation and Marines),
- Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA)
Bolivia
- Army (Ejercito Boliviano),
- Navy (Fuerza Naval; includes Marines),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana) (2004)
Chile
- Army of the Nation,
- National Navy (includes naval air, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps),
- Chilean Air Force,
- Chilean Carabineros (National Police)
Colombia
- Army (Ejercito Nacional),
- Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
Ecuador
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coast Guard),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE)
Peru
- Army (Ejercito Peruano),
- Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru; includes Naval Air, Naval Infantry, and Coast Guard),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru; FAP)
Venezuela
National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN): Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada - includes Marines, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional)
Southeast Asia
14 entriesBrunei
- Royal Brunei Armed Forces:
- Royal Brunei Land Forces,
- Royal Brunei Navy,
- Royal Brunei Air Force
Hong Kong
- no regular indigenous military forces;
- Hong Kong garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes elements of the PLA Ground Forces, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force;
- these forces are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative control of the adjacent Guangzhou Military Region
Indonesia
- Indonesia Armed Forces (TNI):
- Army (TNI-AD),
- Navy (TNI-AL, includes Marines, Naval Air arm),
- Air Force (TNI-AU)
Macau
- China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau;
- several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004)
Malaysia
- Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia),
- Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM),
- Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) (2005)
Philippines
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP):
- Army,
- Navy (includes Coast Guard, Marine Corps),
- Air Force
Taiwan
- Army,
- Navy (includes Marine Corps),
- Air Force,
- Coast Guard Administration,
- Armed Forces Reserve Command,
- Combined Service Forces Command,
- Armed Forces Police Command
East Timor now Timor-Leste
East Timor Defense Force (Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, FDTL): Army, Navy (Armada) (2005)
Vietnam
- People's Army of Vietnam:
- Ground Forces,
- People's Navy Command (includes Naval Infantry),
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Coast Guard
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2005, “Military and security forces”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-and-security-forces/2005.