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Military and security forces Uruguay, in 36 editions.
The entry for Uruguay published Military and security forces in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- 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”
- Army,
- Navy,
- Air Force
Army, Navy, Air Force
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy (including Naval Air Arm and Marines),
- Air Force,
- Coast Guard,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Police
Army, Navy, Navy (including Naval Air Force Arm and Marines), Air Force, Coast Guard, Grenadier Guards, Police
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, and Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Police
Army, Navy (including Naval Air Arm Arm, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force, Coast Guard,
Grenadier Guards, Police
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Police
Army, Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force,
Grenadier Guards, Police
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Coracero Guard,
- Police
Army, Navy (including (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
Air Force,
Published as “Branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Coracero Guard,
- Police
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
Marines), Air Force, Grenadier Guards, Coracero Guard, Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Grenadier Guards,
- Coracero Guard,
- Police
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard,
Marines), Air Force, Grenadier Guards, Coracero Guard, Police
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard,
Marines), Air Force, Grenadier Guards, Coracero Guard, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard,
Guard, Marines), Air Force, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines),
- Air Force,
- Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Army, Navy (includes (including Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines), Air Force, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime),
- Air Force
Army, Navy (including (includes Naval Air Arm, Coast Guard, Marines), Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard) Force
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
- Army,
- Navy (includes naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2006)
Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2006)
Published as “Military branches”
- Uruguayan Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito),
- Navy (Armada Nacional; includes naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2008)
Army, Uruguayan Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito), Navy (includes (Armada Nacional; includes naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2006) (2008)
Published as “Military branches”
- Uruguayan Armed Forces:
- Army (Ejercito),
- National Navy (Armada Nacional; includes naval air arm, Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, FUSNA), Maritime Prefecture in wartime),
- Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2008)
Uruguayan Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito), National Navy (Armada Nacional; includes naval air arm, Marines, Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, FUSNA), Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2008)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Military branches”
- 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)
Uruguayan Armed Forces: Uruguayan National Army (Ejercito), (Ejercito Nacional Uruguaya, ENU), Uruguayan National Navy (Armada Nacional; Nacional del Uruguay; includes naval air arm, Marine Naval Rifle Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, FUSNA), Fusna), Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2008) (2010)
The same text in 4 editions, 2013 to 2016.
Published as “Military branches”
- 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) (2012)
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) (2012)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
- 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) (2012)
Uruguayan Armed Forces: Uruguayan National Army (Ejercito Nacional Uruguaya, ENU), Uruguayan National Navy (Armada Nacional del Uruguay; Uruguay, includes naval air arm, Naval Rifle Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, Fusna), Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2012)
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea) (2019)
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea) (2019)
- Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea);
- Guardia Nacional Republicana (paramilitary regiment of the National Police) (2020)
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea) (2019) Aerea); Guardia Nacional Republicana (paramilitary regiment of the National Police) (2020)
- Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea);
- Guardia Nacional Republicana (paramilitary regiment of the National Police) (2021)
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea); Guardia Nacional Republicana (paramilitary regiment of the National Police) (2020) (2021)
- Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea);
- Ministry of Interior: National Police (2022)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard or Guardia Nacional Republicana
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Maritime National Prefecture (Coast Guard)), Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea); Guardia Nacional Republicana (paramilitary regiment Ministry of Interior: National Police (2022)
note: the National Police) (2021) Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard or Guardia Nacional Republicana
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)
- Ministry of Interior:
- National Police (2023)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval)), Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea); Aerea)
Ministry of Interior: National Police (2022) (2023)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard or Guardia (Guardia Nacional Republicana Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)
- Ministry of Interior:
- National Police (2024)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)
Ministry of Interior: National Police (2023) (2024)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army, National Navy (includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force
- Ministry of Interior:
- National Police (2025)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana)
Armed Forces of Uruguay (Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay): National Army (Ejercito Nacional), Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes (includes Coast Guard (Prefectura Nacional Naval or PRENA)), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea)
Ministry of Interior: National Police (2024) (2025)
note: the National Police includes the paramilitary National Republican Guard (Guardia Nacional Republicana); the National Police maintains internal security, while the National Directorate for Migration is responsible for migration and border enforcement Republicana)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Uruguay: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/uruguay/military-and-security-forces.