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Military and security forces Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1990 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Branches”
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The same text in 6 editions, 1991 to 1996.
Published as “Branches”
National Defense Force (Army), Police
NA National Defense Force (Army), Police
The same text in 5 editions, 1997 to 2001.
Published as “Military branches”
National Defense Force (Army), Police
National Defense Force (Army), Police
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
National Defense Force (Army, including Air Wing), Police
National Defense Force (Army), (Army, including Air Wing), Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force:
- Army (including Naval Wing, Air Wing), Police
National Namibian Defense Force (Army, including Force: Army (including Naval Wing, Air Wing), Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force:
- Army (includes Air Wing),
- Navy,
- Police
Namibian Defense Force: Army (including Naval Wing, (includes Air Wing), Navy, Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force:
- Army,
- Air Wing,
- Navy (2006)
Namibian Defense Force: Army (includes Army, Air Wing), Navy, Police Wing, Navy (2006)
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force:
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Wing (2006)
Namibian Defense Force: Army, Navy, Air Wing, Navy Wing (2006)
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force:
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Wing (2008)
Namibian Defense Force: Army, Navy, Air Wing (2006) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (2010)
Namibian Defense Force: Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Wing (2008) Force (2010)
The same text in 6 editions, 2013 to 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (2013)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2010) (2013)
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (2019)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2013) (2019)
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army, Navy, Air Force; Namibian Police Force: Special Field Force (paramilitary unit responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2019)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Namibian Police Force: Special Field Force (paramilitary unit responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2019)
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force
- Ministry of Safety and Security:
- Namibian Police Force (includes a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2021)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Force
Ministry of Safety and Security: Namibian Police Force: Force (includes a paramilitary Special Field Force (paramilitary unit responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2019) (2021)
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army, Navy, Air Force; Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security: Namibian Police Force (includes a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2022)
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air ForceForce; Ministry of Safety Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security: Namibian Police Force (includes a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2021) (2022)
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (2023)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Force (2023)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security: Namibian Police Force (includes Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2022) installations
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force (2024)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force (2023) (2024)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations
- Namibian Defense Force (NDF):
- Namibian Army,
- Namibian Navy,
- Namibian Air Force (2025)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations
Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Namibian Army, Namibian Navy, Namibian Air Force (2024) (2025)
note: the Namibian Police Force is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security; it has a paramilitary Special Field Force responsible for protecting borders and government installations
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/military-and-security-forces.