The CIA World Factbook Edition 2012 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 2012 edition carries it in 216 entries, in its Military section, under the heading “Military branches”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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Africa
54 entriesAlgeria
- People's National Army (Armee Nationale Populaire, ANP),
- Land Forces (Forces Terrestres, FT),
- Navy of the Republic of Algeria (Marine de la Republique Algerienne, MRA),
- Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza'eriya, QJJ),
- Territorial Air Defense Force (2009)
Angola
Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army) (2012)
Benin
- Benin Armed Forces (Forces Armees Beninoises, FAB):
- Army (l'Arme de Terre),
- Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB),
- Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Benin, FAB) (2011)
Botswana
- Botswana Defense Force (BDF):
- Ground Forces Command,
- Air Arm Command,
- Defense Logistics Command,
- Special Forces Group (2011)
Burkina Faso
- Army,
- Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF),
- National Gendarmerie (2011)
Burundi
National Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes naval detachment, Air Wing, and Coast Guard), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Cape Verde now Cabo Verde
- Armed Forces:
- Army (also called the National Guard, GN), Cape Verde Coast Guard (Guardia Costeira de Cabo Verde, GCCV; includes naval infantry) (2012)
Cameroon
- Special Rapid Intervention Brigade (Brigade Speciale d'Intervention Rapide, BSIR),
- Cameroon Armed Forces (Forces Armees Camerounaises, FAC),
- Army (L'Armee de Terre),
- Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC),
- Fire Fighter Corps,
- Gendarmerie,
- Navy (Marine Nationale Republique (MNR), includes naval infantry) (2012)
Central African Republic
Central African Armed Forces (Forces Armees Centrafricaines, FACA): Ground Forces (includes Military Air Service), General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG), National Police (2011)
Chad
- Armed Forces:
- Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale du Tchad, ANT),
- Chadian Air Force (Force Aerienne Tchadienne, FAT),
- Gendarmerie (2008)
Comoros
Army of National Development (l'Armee du Developpement Nationale, AND): Comoran Security Force (also called Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorienne de Defense FCD, includes Gendarmerie)), Comoran Coast Guard, Comoran Federal Police (2011)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Forces d'Armees de la Republique Democratique du Congo, FARDC): Army, National Navy (La Marine Nationale), Congolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Congolaise, FAC) (2011)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- Congolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Congolaises, FAC): Army (Armee de Terre), Navy, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise);
- Gendarmerie;
- Special Presidential Security Guard (GSSP) (2011)
Cote d'Ivoire
Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Force Republiques de Cote d'Ivoire, FRCI): Army, Navy, Cote d'Ivoire Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Cote d'Ivoire)
note: FRCI is the former Armed Forces of the New Forces (FAFN) (2011)
Djibouti
Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army (includes Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne), National Gendarmerie (GN)) (2012)
Equatorial Guinea
- Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (FAGE):
- Equatorial Guinea National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatoria, GNGE (Army), with Coast Guard (Navy) and Air Wing) (2012)
Eritrea
- Eritrean Armed Forces:
- Eritrean Ground Forces,
- Eritrean Navy,
- Eritrean Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2011)
Swaziland now Eswatini
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF):
- Ground Force (includes Air Wing) (2010)
Ethiopia
- Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF):
- Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force (Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl, ETAF) (2011)
Gabon
Gabonese Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Gabonaise): Land Force (Force Terrestre), Gabonese Navy (Marine Gabonaise), Gabonese Air Forces (Forces Aerienne Gabonaises, FAG) (2012)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- Office of the Chief of Defense Staff:
- Gambian National Army (GNA),
- Gambian Navy (GN),
- Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010)
Guinea
- National Armed Forces:
- Army,
- Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne, includes Marines),
- Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee) (2009)
Guinea-Bissau
- People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP):
- Army,
- Navy,
- National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional);
- Presidential Guard (2012)
Libya
note - in transition; government attempting to staff a new national army with anti-QADAFI militia fighters and former members of QADAFI's military (2008)
Madagascar
- People's Armed Forces:
- Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie
Mali
- Malian Armed Forces:
- Army (Armee de Terre),
- Republic of Mali Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali, FARM),
- National Guard (Garde National du Mali) (2008)
Mauritania
- Mauritanian Armed Forces:
- Army,
- Mauritanian Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry),
- Islamic Air Force of Mauritania (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2010)
Mauritius
- no regular military forces;
- Mauritius Police Force,
- Special Mobile Force,
- National Coast Guard (2011)
Morocco
- Royal Armed Forces (Forces Armees Royales, FAR):
- Royal Moroccan Army (includes Air Defense),
- Royal Moroccan Navy (includes Coast Guard, Marines),
- Royal Moroccan Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawyiya al Malakiya Marakishiya; Force Aerienne Royale Marocaine) (2010)
Mozambique
Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2012)
Niger
Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Nigerien Air Force (Force Aerienne du Niger) (2010)
Nigeria
Nigerian Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Nigerien Air Force (Force Aerienne du Niger) (2008)
Sao Tome and Principe
- Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (Forcas Armadas de Sao Tome e Principe, FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP);
- also called "Navy"), Presidential Guard (2011)
Senegal
- Senegalese Armed Forces:
- Army,
- Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise),
- Senegalese Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2009)
Seychelles
- Seychelles Defense Force:
- Army,
- Coast Guard (includes Naval Wing, Air Wing),
- National Guard (2005)
Sierra Leone
- Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF):
- Army (includes Maritime Wing and Air Wing) (2010)
South Africa
- South African National Defense Force (SANDF):
- South African Army,
- South African Navy (SAN),
- South African Air Force (SAAF),
- Joint Operations Command,
- Military Intelligence,
- South African Military Health Services (2009)
Sudan
- Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF):
- Land Forces,
- Navy (includes Marines),
- Sudanese Air Force (Sikakh al-Jawwiya as-Sudaniya),
- Popular Defense Forces (2011)
Tanzania
Tanzania People's Defense Force (Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania, JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing (includes Coast Guard), Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service (2007)
Togo
Togolese Armed Forces (Forces Armees Togolaise, FAT): Ground Forces, Togolese Navy (Marine du Togo), Togolese Air Force (Force Aerienne Togolaise, TAF), National Gendarmerie (2011)
Tunisia
Tunisian Armed Forces (Forces Armees Tunisiens, FAT): Tunisian Army (includes Tunisian Air Defense Force), Tunisian Navy, Republic of Tunisia Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriyah At'Tunisia) (2012)
Zambia
- Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF):
- Zambia Army,
- Zambia Air Force,
- National Service (paramilitary youth organization) (2012)
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF):
- Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA),
- Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ),
- Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) (2009)
Arctic Region
3 entriesAsia
23 entriesArmenia
- Armenian Armed Forces:
- Ground Forces, Air Force and Air Defense; "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic": Nagorno-Karabakh Self-Defense Force (NKSDF) (2011)
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Defense Force:
- Bangladesh Army (Sena Bahini),
- Bangladesh Navy (Noh Bahini, BN),
- Bangladesh Air Force (Biman Bahini, BAF) (2010)
China
- People's Liberation Army (PLA):
- Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Kongjun, PLAAF; includes Airborne Forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force);
- People's Armed Police (PAP);
- PLA Reserve Force (2010)
Georgia
- Georgian Armed Forces:
- Land Forces (include Air and Air Defense Forces);
- separatist Abkhazia Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Air Forces;
- separatist South Ossetia Armed Forces
note: Georgian naval forces have been incorporated into the coast guard, which is not part of the Defense Ministry (2011)
Japan
- Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD):
- Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jieitai, GSDF),
- Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jieitai, MSDF),
- Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jieitai, ASDF) (2011)
Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan Armed Forces:
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Mobile Forces,
- Air Defense Forces (2010)
Korea, North now North Korea
- North Korean People's Army:
- Ground Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force;
- civil security forces (2005)
Maldives
- Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF):
- Marine Corps,
- Security Protection Group,
- Coast Guard (2010)
Pakistan
- Pakistan Army (includes National Guard),
- Pakistan Navy (includes Marines and Maritime Security Agency),
- Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza'ya) (2010)
Russia
- Ground Forces (Sukhoputnyye Voyskia, SV), Navy (Voyenno-Morskoy Flot, VMF), Air Forces (Voyenno-Vozdushniye Sily, VVS);
- Airborne Troops (Vozdushno-Desantnyye Voyska, VDV), Strategic Rocket Forces (Raketnyye Voyska Strategicheskogo Naznacheniya, RVSN), and Aerospace Defense Troops (Voyska Vozdushno-Kosmicheskoy Oborony or Voyska VKO) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches;
- Russian Ground Forces include the following combat arms: motorized-rifle troops, tank troops, missile and artillery troops, air defense of the ground troops (2010)
Central America and the Caribbean
26 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
Ministry of National Security, Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (includes Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard) (2012)
Belize
- Belize Defense Force (BDF):
- Army,
- BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit),
- BDF Volunteer Guard (2011)
Cuba
- Revolutionary Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias, FAR): Revolutionary Army (Ejercito Revolucionario, ER, includes Territorial Militia Troops (Milicia de Tropas de Territoriales, MTT));
- Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, MGR, includes Marine Corps);
- Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Forces (Defensas Anti-Aereas y Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria, DAAFAR), Youth Labor Army (Ejercito Juvenil del Trabajo, EJT) (2011)
Dominica
no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) (2012)
Dominican Republic
- Army,
- Navy (Marina de Guerra, includes naval infantry),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Dominicana, FAD) (2011)
El Salvador
- Salvadoran Armed Forces (FAES):
- Salvadoran Army (ES),
- Salvadoran Navy (FNES),
- Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS) (2011)
Guatemala
- National Army of Guatemala (Ejercito Nacional de Guatemala, ENG),
- Guatemalan Navy (Marina Nacional, includes Marines),
- Guatemalan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca, FAG) (2009)
Haiti
- no regular military forces - small Coast Guard;
- a Ministry of National Defense established May 2012;
- 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 (2011)
Honduras
Honduran Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras, FFAA): Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH) (2012)
Nicaragua
National Army of Nicaragua (Ejercito Nacional de Nicaragua, ENN; includes Navy, Air Force) (2011)
Panama
no regular military forces; Panamanian public forces include: Panamanian National Police (PNP), National Air-Naval Service (SENAN), National Border Service (SENAFRONT) (2010)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force;
- for national security, Saint Kitts and Nevis relies on the Regional Security System, headquartered in Barbados (2011)
Saint Lucia
no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Marine Unit) (2012)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- no regular military forces;
- Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Coast Guard;
- for national defense, Saint Vincent relies on the Regional Security System, headquartered in Barbados (2010)
Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF):
- Trinidad and Tobago Army,
- Coast Guard,
- Air Guard,
- Defense Force Reserves (2010)
Europe
45 entriesBelarus
- Belarus Armed Forces:
- Land Force,
- Air and Air Defense Force,
- Special Operations Force (2011)
Belgium
- Belgian Armed Forces:
- Land Operations Command,
- Naval Operations Command,
- Air Operations Command (2012)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH):
- Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Air and Air Defense Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzracna Obrana, ZPO) (2010)
Bulgaria
- Bulgarian Armed Forces:
- Ground Forces,
- Naval Forces,
- Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) (2011)
Croatia
Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oruzane Snage Republike Hrvatske, OSRH), consists of five major commands directly subordinate to a General Staff: Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM; includes coast guard), Air Force and Air Defense Command (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo I Protuzracna Obrana), Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2010)
Czech Republic now Czechia
- Army of the Czech Republic (Armada Ceske Republiky):
- Joint Forces Command (Spolocene Sily; includes Land Forces (Pozemni Sily) and Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily))
note: the Ministry of Defense plans to abolish the Joint Forces Command in 2012 and reestablish separate Land and Air Forces Commands (2011)
Denmark
- Defense Command:
- Army Operational Command,
- Admiral Danish Fleet,
- Arctic Command,
- Tactical Air Command,
- Home Guard (2010)
Estonia
- Estonian Defense Forces (Eesti Kaitsevagi):
- Land Force (Maavagi),
- Navy (Merevagi),
- Air Force (Ohuvagi),
- Defense League (Kaitseliit) (2012)
Finland
- Finnish Defense Forces (FDF):
- Army,
- Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces),
- Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) (2007)
France
- Army (Armee de Terre; includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation),
- Navy (Marine Nationale),
- Air Force (Armee de l'Air (AdlA); includes Air Defense) (2011)
Germany
- Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr):
- Army (Heer),
- Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm),
- Air Force (Luftwaffe),
- Joint Support Services (Streitkraeftbasis),
- Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) (2010)
Greece
- Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES),
- Hellenic Navy (Elliniko Polemiko Navtiko, EPN),
- Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2011)
Holy See (Vatican City)
- Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) (2010)
Ireland
Irish Defense Forces (Oglaigh na h-Eireannn), Permanent Defence Force: Army, Naval Service, Air Corps (2012)
Italy
- Italian Armed Forces:
- Army (Esercito Italiano, EI),
- Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI),
- Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI),
- Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2011)
Latvia
- National Armed Forces (Nacionalo Brunoto Speku):
- Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki),
- Navy (Latvijas Juras Speki; includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flotes)),
- Latvian Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki),
- Latvian Home Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze) (2011)
Liechtenstein
no regular military forces; Principality of Liechtenstein National Police (Landespolizei, LP) (2012)
Lithuania
Lithuanian Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Ground Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), National Defense Volunteer Forces (Krasto Apsaugos Savanoriu Pajegos) (2011)
Moldova
- National Army:
- Land Forces Command,
- Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit),
- Logistics Command (2010)
Montenegro
- Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro:
- Army of Montenegro (includes Montenegrin Navy (Mornarica Crne Gore, MCG)), Air Force (2011)
Netherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army,
- Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps),
- Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu),
- Royal Military Police (2012)
Macedonia now North Macedonia
- Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM):
- Joint Operational Command, with subordinate Air Wing (Makedonsko Voeno Vozduhoplovstvo, MVV);
- Logistic Support Command;
- Training Command (2010)
Norway
- Norwegian Army (Haeren),
- Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)),
- Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF),
- Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2011)
Poland
- Polish Armed Forces:
- Land Forces,
- Navy,
- Air and Air Defense Aviation Forces,
- Special Forces (2010)
Portugal
- Portuguese Army (Exercito Portuguesa),
- Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps),
- Portuguese Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP) (2010)
Romania
- Land Forces,
- Naval Forces (Fortele Naval, FN),
- Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR) (2010)
San Marino
no regular military forces; voluntary Military Corps (Corpi Militari) performs ceremonial duties and limited police support functions (2010)
Serbia
- Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS):
- Land Forces Command (includes Riverine Component, consisting of a river flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces Command (2010)
Slovakia
Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Land Forces (Pozemne Sily), Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily) (2010)
Spain
- Spanish Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito de Tierra),
- Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps),
- Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2010)
Sweden
- Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten):
- Army (Armen),
- Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen),
- Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2010)
Middle East
16 entriesBahrain
- Bahrain Defense Force (BDF):
- Royal Bahraini Army (RBA),
- Royal Bahraini Navy (RBN),
- Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF),
- Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force (RBADF) (2012)
Cyprus
- Republic of Cyprus:
- Greek Cypriot National Guard (Ethniki Forea, EF; includes naval and air elements); Northern Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK) (2009)
Gaza Strip
- Palestinian Authority security forces have operated only in the West Bank, not in the Gaza Strip, since HAMAS seized power in June 2007;
- law and order and other security functions are performed by HAMAS security organizations (2008)
Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh):
- Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (IRIAF), Khatemolanbia Air Defense Headquarters;
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Resistance Forces, Navy, Aerospace Force, Quds Force (special operations);
- Law Enforcement Forces (2011)
Iraq
- Counterterrorism Service Forces:
- Counterterrorism Command;
- Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF);
- Ministry of Defense Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Army Aviation Directorate, former National Guard Iraqi Intervention Forces, and Strategic Infrastructure Battalions), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force, includes Iraq Marine Force), Iraqi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Iraqiya) (2011)
Jordan
- Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF):
- Royal Jordanian Land Force (RJLF), Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya, RJAF), Special Operations Command (Socom);
- Public Security Directorate (normally falls under Ministry of Interior, but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis) (2011)
Kuwait
- Kuwaiti Land Forces (KLF),
- Kuwaiti Navy,
- Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya; includes Kuwaiti Air Defense Force, KADF),
- Kuwaiti National Guard (KNG) (2012)
Lebanon
- Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF):
- Army ((Al Jaysh al Lubnaniya) includes Navy (Al Quwwat al Bahiriyya al Lubnaniya), Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Lubnaniya)) (2010)
Oman
- Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF):
- Royal Army of Oman,
- Royal Navy of Oman,
- Royal Air Force of Oman (al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Sultanat Oman) (2012)
Saudi Arabia
- Ministry of Defense and Aviation Forces:
- Royal Saudi Land Forces,
- Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes Marine Forces and Special Forces),
- Royal Saudi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya as-Sa'udiya),
- Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces,
- Royal Saudi Strategic Rocket Forces,
- Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
Syria
- Syrian Armed Forces:
- Syrian Arab Army,
- Syrian Arab Navy,
- Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Forces (includes Air Defense Command) (2008)
Turkey now Turkiye
- Turkish Armed Forces (TSK):
- Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri),
- Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry),
- Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) (2010)
United Arab Emirates
- United Arab Emirates Armed Forces:
- Critical Infrastructure Coastal Patrol Agency (CNIA),
- Land Forces,
- Navy,
- Air Force and Air Defense,
- Border and Coast Guard Directorate (BCGD) (2012)
Yemen
- Land Forces,
- Naval Forces (includes Marines),
- Air Force (includes Air Defense Force),
- Border Guards (2012)
North America
4 entriesCanada
- Canadian Forces:
- Canadian Army,
- Royal Canadian Navy,
- Royal Canadian Air Force,
- Canada Command (homeland security) (2011)
Mexico
- Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, Sedena): Army (Ejercito), Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, FAM);
- Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaria de Marina, Semar): Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico (ARM), includes Naval Air Force (FAN), Mexican Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina, Mexmar or CIM)) (2011)
United States
- United States Armed Forces:
- US Army, US Navy (includes Marine Corps), US Air Force, US Coast Guard;
- note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy (2009)
Oceania
18 entriesAustralia
- Australian Defense Force (ADF):
- Australian Army,
- Royal Australian Navy,
- Royal Australian Air Force,
- Special Operations Command (2006)
Kiribati
no regular military forces (establishment prevented by the constitution); Police Force (2011)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- no regular military forces (2012)
New Zealand
- New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF):
- New Zealand Army,
- Royal New Zealand Navy,
- Royal New Zealand Air Force (Te Hokowhitu o Kahurangi, RNZAF) (2010)
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) (2009)
Tonga
- Tonga Defense Services (TDS):
- Land Force (Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2010)
Vanuatu
no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF; includes Police Maritime Wing (PMW)) (2009)
South America
13 entriesArgentina
- Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino),
- Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry),
- Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2011)
Bolivia
- Bolivian Armed Forces:
- Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano, EB),
- Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB; includes Marines),
- Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB) (2011)
Brazil
- Brazilian Army (Exercito Brasileiro, EB),
- Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil (MB), includes Naval Air and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)),
- Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) (2011)
Chile
- Army of the Nation,
- Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile, includes Naval Aviation, Marine Corps, and Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate (Directemar)),
- Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh),
- Carabineros Corps (Cuerpo de Carabineros) (2011)
Colombia
- National Army (Ejercito Nacional),
- Republic of Colombia Navy (Armada Republica de Colombia, ARC, includes Naval Aviation, Naval Infantry (Infanteria de Marina, IM), and Coast Guard),
- Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Colombia, FAC) (2011)
Ecuador
- Ecuadorian Armed Forces:
- Ecuadorian Land Force (Fuerza Terrestre Ecuatoriana, FTE),
- Ecuadorian Navy (Fuerza Naval del Ecuador (FNE), includes Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coast Guard),
- Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE) (2012)
Paraguay
Armed Forces Command (Commando de las Fuerzas Militares): Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marine Corps, Naval Aviation, and Coast Guard), Paraguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Paraguay, FAP), Logistics Command, War Materiel Directorate (2012)
Peru
- Peruvian Army (Ejercito Peruano),
- Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru, MGP (includes naval air, naval infantry, and Coast Guard)),
- Air Force of Peru (Fuerza Aerea del Peru, FAP) (2010)
Uruguay
- Uruguayan Armed Forces:
- Uruguayan National Army (Ejercito Nacional Uruguaya, ENU),
- Uruguayan National Navy (Armada Nacional del Uruguay; includes naval air arm, Naval Rifle Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, Fusna), Maritime Prefecture in wartime),
- Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2010)
Venezuela
Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, FANB): Bolivarian National Army (Ejercito Nacional Bolivariano, ENB), Bolivarian Navy (Armada Bolivariana, AB; includes Naval Infantry, Coast Guard, Naval Aviation), Bolivarian Military Aviation (Aviacion Militar Bolivariana, AMB), Bolivarian National Guard (Guardia Nacional Bolivaria, GNB) (2011)
Southeast Asia
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- Royal Brunei Armed Forces:
- Royal Brunei Land Forces,
- Royal Brunei Navy,
- Royal Brunei Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei) (2012)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw):
- Army (Tatmadaw Kyi),
- Navy (Tatmadaw Yay),
- Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2011)
Cambodia
- Royal Cambodian Armed Forces:
- Royal Cambodian Army,
- Royal Khmer Navy,
- Royal Cambodian Air Force (2011)
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 (2009)
Indonesia
Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL); includes marines (Korps Marinir, KorMar), naval air arm), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)), National Air Defense Command (Kommando Pertahanan Udara Nasional (Kohanudnas)) (2011)
Laos
- Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF):
- Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force (2011)
Malaysia
Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) (2010)
Philippines
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP):
- Army,
- Navy (includes Marine Corps),
- Air Force (2011)
Taiwan
- Army,
- Navy (includes Marine Corps),
- Air Force,
- Coast Guard Administration,
- Armed Forces Reserve Command,
- Combined Service Forces Command,
- Armed Forces Police Command
Thailand
- Royal Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai, RTA),
- Royal Thai Navy (Kongthap Ruea Thai, RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps),
- Royal Thai Air Force (Kongthap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2010)
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste Defense Force (Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Army, Navy (Armada) (2010)
Vietnam
- People's Armed Forces:
- People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; includes People's Navy Command (with Naval Infantry, Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force (Khong Quan Nhan Dan), Border Defense Command),
- People's Public Security Forces,
- Militia Force,
- Self-Defense Forces (2010)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2012, “Military and security forces”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-and-security-forces/2012.