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Military - note Namibia, in 5 editions.

The entry for Namibia published Military - note in 5 editions of 36, from 2021 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Military - note in every entry.

editions changed the text
4
the first edition with it
2021
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Military - note” (2021 to 2025).

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  • the NDF’s primary responsibility is defending Namibia's territorial integrity and national interests;
  • other responsibilities include support to civil authorities and participating in peace and stability missions under the African Union, Southern African Development Community, and the UN;
  • Namibia has bilateral defense ties with several countries, including Botswana, India, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia
  • the NDF was created in 1990, largely from demobilized former members of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and the South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF);
  • the PLAN was the armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), while SWATF was an auxiliary of the South African Defense Force and comprised the armed forces of the former South West Africa, 1977-1989;
  • from 1990-1995, the British military assisted with the forming and training the NDF (2025)

the NDF’s primary responsibility is defending Namibia's territorial integrity and national interests; it has participated in UN and regional peacekeeping and security missions and provides assistance other responsibilities include support to civil authorities as needed; it also participates and participating in multinational training exercises peace and stability missions under the African Union, Southern African Development Community, and the UN; Namibia has bilateral defense ties with several countries, including Botswana, India, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia
the NDF was created in 1990, largely from demobilized former members of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) and the South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF); the PLAN was the armed wing of the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO), while SWATF was an auxiliary of the South African Defense Force and comprised the armed forces of the former South West Africa, 1977-1989; from 1990-1995, the British military assisted with the forming and training the NDF (2024) (2025)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Military - note.” The World Factbook, 2021–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/military-note.

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