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Afghanistan Afghanistan NA; note - the military does not exist on a national basis; some elements of the former Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Border Guard Forces, National Police Force (Sarandoi), and tribal militias still exist but are factionalized among the various groups NA; note - the military does not exist on a national basis; some elements of the former Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Border Guard Forces, National Police Force (Sarandoi), and tribal militias still exist but are factionalized among the various groups
Albania Albania Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Interior Ministry Troops, Border Guards Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Interior Ministry Troops, Border Guards
Algeria Algeria National Popular Army, Navy, Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie National Popular Army, Navy, Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie
Angola Angola Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Police Force Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Police Force
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force, Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force (includes Coast Guard) Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force, Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force (includes Coast Guard)
Argentina Argentina Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Argentine Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Aeronautical Police Force Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Argentine Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Aeronautical Police Force
Armenia Armenia Army, Air Force and Air Defense Aviation, Air Defense Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops) Army, Air Force and Air Defense Aviation, Air Defense Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Aruba Aruba Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
Australia Australia Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force
Austria Austria Army (includes Flying Division) Army (includes Flying Division)
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Guards Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Guards
Bahamas, The Bahamas, The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (Coast Guard only), Royal Bahamas Police Force Royal Bahamas Defense Force (Coast Guard only), Royal Bahamas Police Force
Bahrain Bahrain Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Police Force Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Police Force
Bangladesh Bangladesh Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps), Armed Police battalions Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, paramilitary forces (includes Bangladesh Rifles, Bangladesh Ansars, Village Defense Parties, National Cadet Corps), Armed Police battalions
Barbados Barbados Royal Barbados Defense Force (includes Ground Forces and Coast Guard), Royal Barbados Police Force Royal Barbados Defense Force (includes Ground Forces and Coast Guard), Royal Barbados Police Force
Belarus Belarus Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Interior Ministry Troops, Border Guards Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Interior Ministry Troops, Border Guards
Belgium Belgium Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Medical Service Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Medical Service
Belize Belize Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard)
Benin Benin Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie
Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary
Bhutan Bhutan Royal Bhutan Army, National Militia, Royal Bhutan Police, Royal Body Guards, Forest Guards (paramilitary) Royal Bhutan Army, National Militia, Royal Bhutan Police, Royal Body Guards, Forest Guards (paramilitary)
Bolivia Bolivia Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Navy (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana), National Police Force (Policia Nacional de Bolivia) Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Navy (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana), National Police Force (Policia Nacional de Bolivia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation Army or VF (composed of both Croatian and Bosniak elements), Republika Srpska Army or VRS (composed of Bosnian Serb elements); note - within both of these forces air and air defense are subordinate commands Federation Army or VF (composed of both Croatian and Bosniak elements), Republika Srpska Army or VRS (composed of Bosnian Serb elements); note - within both of these forces air and air defense are subordinate commands
Botswana Botswana Botswana Defense Force (includes Army and Air Wing), Botswana National Police Botswana Defense Force (includes Army and Air Wing), Botswana National Police
Brazil Brazil Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes naval air and marines), Brazilian Air Force, Federal Police (paramilitary) Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes naval air and marines), Brazilian Air Force, Federal Police (paramilitary)
Brunei Brunei Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Royal Brunei Police Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Royal Brunei Police
Bulgaria Bulgaria Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Forces, Internal Troops Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Forces, Internal Troops
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police, People's Militia Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police, People's Militia
Burma Burma Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Burundi Burundi Army (includes naval and air units), paramilitary Gendarmerie Army (includes naval and air units), paramilitary Gendarmerie
Cambodia Cambodia Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), including Army, Navy, and Air Force - created in 1993 by the merger of the Cambodian People's Armed Forces and the two noncommunist resistance armies

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Khmer Rouge and royalist insurgent forces were integrated into the RCAF in 1999		 Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), including Army, Navy, and Air Force - created in 1993 by the merger of the Cambodian People's Armed Forces and the two noncommunist resistance armies

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Khmer Rouge and royalist insurgent forces were integrated into the RCAF in 1999
Cameroon Cameroon Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Presidential Guard Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Presidential Guard
Canada Canada Canadian Forces (includes Land Forces Command or LC, Maritime Command or MC, Air Command or AC, Communications Command or CC, Training Command or TC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Canadian Forces (includes Land Forces Command or LC, Maritime Command or MC, Air Command or AC, Communications Command or CC, Training Command or TC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Cape Verde Cape Verde Army, Coast Guard/Marines Army, Coast Guard/Marines
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF) Royal Cayman Islands Police Force (RCIPF)
Central African Republic Central African Republic Central African Armed Forces (includes Army, Air Force, Presidential Guard, National Gendarmerie, Police Force) Central African Armed Forces (includes Army, Air Force, Presidential Guard, National Gendarmerie, Police Force)
Chad Chad Armed Forces (includes Ground Force, Air Force, and Gendarmerie), Republican Guard, Rapid Intervention Force, Police, Rural and Nomadic Guard (GNNT) Armed Forces (includes Ground Force, Air Force, and Gendarmerie), Republican Guard, Rapid Intervention Force, Police, Rural and Nomadic Guard (GNNT)
Chile Chile Army, Navy (includes Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force, Carabineros of Chile (National Police), Investigations Police

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Carabineros and Investigations Police are normally administered by the Ministry of Interior, but in times of national emergency, they are considered part of the military		 Army, Navy (includes Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force, Carabineros of Chile (National Police), Investigations Police

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Carabineros and Investigations Police are normally administered by the Ministry of Interior, but in times of national emergency, they are considered part of the military
China China People's Liberation Army (PLA) - which includes Ground Forces, Navy (includes Marines and Naval Aviation), Air Force, Second Artillery Corps (the strategic missile force), People's Armed Police (internal security troops, nominally subordinate to Ministry of Public Security, but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA in wartime) People's Liberation Army (PLA) - which includes Ground Forces, Navy (includes Marines and Naval Aviation), Air Force, Second Artillery Corps (the strategic missile force), People's Armed Police (internal security troops, nominally subordinate to Ministry of Public Security, but included by the Chinese as part of the "armed forces" and considered to be an adjunct to the PLA in wartime)
Colombia Colombia Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana), National Police (Policia Nacional) Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana), National Police (Policia Nacional)
Comoros Comoros Comoran Security Force Comoran Security Force
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Presidential Security Group Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Presidential Security Group
Congo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Gendarmerie Army, Air Force, Navy, Gendarmerie
Costa Rica Costa Rica Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica)

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Costa Rica has no military, only domestic police forces, including the Coast Guard and Air Section		 Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica)

note:
Costa Rica has no military, only domestic police forces, including the Coast Guard and Air Section
Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (includes Presidential Guard), Sapeur-Pompier (Military Fire Group) Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (includes Presidential Guard), Sapeur-Pompier (Military Fire Group)
Croatia Croatia Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces
Cuba Cuba Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) includes ground forces, Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR), Territorial Troops Militia (MTT), and Youth Labor Army (EJT); the Border Guard (TGF) is controlled by the Interior Ministry Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) includes ground forces, Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR), Territorial Troops Militia (MTT), and Youth Labor Army (EJT); the Border Guard (TGF) is controlled by the Interior Ministry
Cyprus Cyprus Greek Cypriot area: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements), Hellenic Forces Contingent on Cyprus (ELDYK), Greek Cypriot Police; Turkish Cypriot area: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (TCSF), Turkish mainland army units Greek Cypriot area: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements), Hellenic Forces Contingent on Cyprus (ELDYK), Greek Cypriot Police; Turkish Cypriot area: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (TCSF), Turkish mainland army units
Czech Republic Czech Republic Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Territorial Defense, Railroad Units Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Territorial Defense, Railroad Units
Denmark Denmark Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Home Guard Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Home Guard
Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force) Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force)
Dominica Dominica Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard)
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police
Ecuador Ecuador Army (Ejercito Ecuatoriano), Navy (Armada Ecuatoriana, includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana), National Police (Policia Nacional) Army (Ejercito Ecuatoriano), Navy (Armada Ecuatoriana, includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana), National Police (Policia Nacional)
Egypt Egypt Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command
El Salvador El Salvador Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Army, Navy, Air Force, Rapid Intervention Force, National Police Army, Navy, Air Force, Rapid Intervention Force, National Police
Eritrea Eritrea Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Estonia Estonia Ground Forces, Navy/Coast Guard, Air and Air Defense Force (not officially sanctioned), Maritime Border Guard, Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Security Forces (internal and border troops) Ground Forces, Navy/Coast Guard, Air and Air Defense Force (not officially sanctioned), Maritime Border Guard, Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Ethiopia Ethiopia Ground Forces, Air Force, Police, Militia

note:
Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the independence of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession and ships which belonged to the former Ethiopian Navy and based at Djibouti have been sold		 Ground Forces, Air Force, Police, Militia

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Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the independence of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession and ships which belonged to the former Ethiopian Navy and based at Djibouti have been sold
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) British Forces Falkland Islands (includes Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, and Royal Marines), Police Force British Forces Falkland Islands (includes Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, and Royal Marines), Police Force
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands defense is the responsibility of Denmark; no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained defense is the responsibility of Denmark; no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
Fiji Fiji Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF; includes ground and naval forces) Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF; includes ground and naval forces)
Finland Finland Army, Navy, Air Force, Frontier Guard (includes Sea Guard) Army, Navy, Air Force, Frontier Guard (includes Sea Guard)
France France Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie
French Guiana French Guiana French Forces, Gendarmerie French Forces, Gendarmerie
French Polynesia French Polynesia French Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie French Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
Gabon Gabon Army, Navy, Air Force, Republican Guard (charged with protecting the president and other senior officials), National Gendarmerie, National Police Army, Navy, Air Force, Republican Guard (charged with protecting the president and other senior officials), National Gendarmerie, National Police
Gambia, The Gambia, The Army (includes marine unit), National Police, Presidential Guard Army (includes marine unit), National Police, Presidential Guard
Gaza Strip Gaza Strip NA NA
Georgia Georgia Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Security Forces (internal and border troops) Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Forces, National Guard, Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Germany Germany Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm), Air Force, Medical Corps, Border Police, Coast Guard Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm), Air Force, Medical Corps, Border Police, Coast Guard
Ghana Ghana Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Force, Palace Guard, Civil Defense Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Force, Palace Guard, Civil Defense
Gibraltar Gibraltar British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
Greece Greece Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force, National Guard, Police Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force, National Guard, Police
Grenada Grenada Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard Royal Grenada Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe French Forces, Gendarmerie French Forces, Gendarmerie
Guatemala Guatemala Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Guinea Guinea Army, Navy, Air Force, Republican Guard, Presidential Guard, paramilitary National Gendarmerie, National Police Force (Surete National) Army, Navy, Air Force, Republican Guard, Presidential Guard, paramilitary National Gendarmerie, National Police Force (Surete National)
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary force People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary force
Guyana Guyana Guyana Defense Force (GDF; includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Corps), Guyana People's Militia (GPM), Guyana National Service (GNS), Guyana Police Force Guyana Defense Force (GDF; includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Corps), Guyana People's Militia (GPM), Guyana National Service (GNS), Guyana Police Force
Haiti Haiti Haitian National Police (HNP)

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the regular Haitian Army, Navy, and Air Force have been demobilized but still exist on paper until constitutionally abolished		 Haitian National Police (HNP)

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the regular Haitian Army, Navy, and Air Force have been demobilized but still exist on paper until constitutionally abolished
Honduras Honduras Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force
Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) including 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 Hong Kong garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) including 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
Hungary Hungary Ground Forces, Air Force; note - there is a paramilitary Border Guard which is under the Ministry of Interior Ground Forces, Air Force; note - there is a paramilitary Border Guard which is under the Ministry of Interior
Iceland Iceland no regular armed forces; Police, Coast Guard; note - Iceland's defense is provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered at Keflavik no regular armed forces; Police, Coast Guard; note - Iceland's defense is provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered at Keflavik
India India Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, and National Security Guards) Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, Rashtriya Rifles, and National Security Guards)
Indonesia Indonesia Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

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as of 1 July 2000, the National Police became an independent organization that reports directly to the president		 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

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as of 1 July 2000, the National Police became an independent organization that reports directly to the president
Iran Iran Islamic Republic of Iran regular forces (includes Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces), Revolutionary Guards (includes Ground, Air, Navy, Qods, and Basij-mobilization-forces), Law Enforcement Forces Islamic Republic of Iran regular forces (includes Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces), Revolutionary Guards (includes Ground, Air, Navy, Qods, and Basij-mobilization-forces), Law Enforcement Forces
Iraq Iraq Army, Republican Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Border Guard Force, Fedayeen Saddam Army, Republican Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Border Guard Force, Fedayeen Saddam
Ireland Ireland Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps), National Police (Garda Siochana) Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps), National Police (Garda Siochana)
Israel Israel Israel Defense Forces (includes ground, naval, and air components), Pioneer Fighting Youth (Nahal), Frontier Guard, Chen (women); note - historically there have been no separate Israeli military services Israel Defense Forces (includes ground, naval, and air components), Pioneer Fighting Youth (Nahal), Frontier Guard, Chen (women); note - historically there have been no separate Israeli military services
Italy Italy Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri
Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
Japan Japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force)
Jordan Jordan Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF; includes Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Naval Force, and Royal Jordanian Air Force); Ministry of the Interior's Public Security Force (falls under JAF only in wartime or crisis situations) Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF; includes Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Naval Force, and Royal Jordanian Air Force); Ministry of the Interior's Public Security Force (falls under JAF only in wartime or crisis situations)
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan General Purpose Forces (Army), Air Force, Border Guards, Navy, Republican Guard General Purpose Forces (Army), Air Force, Border Guards, Navy, Republican Guard
Kenya Kenya Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary General Service Unit of the Police Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary General Service Unit of the Police
Kiribati Kiribati no regular military forces; Police Force (carries out law enforcement functions and paramilitary duties; small police posts are on all islands) no regular military forces; Police Force (carries out law enforcement functions and paramilitary duties; small police posts are on all islands)
Korea, North Korea, North Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces
Korea, South Korea, South Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard) Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard)
Kuwait Kuwait Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Force, National Guard, Coast Guard Army, Navy, Air Force, National Police Force, National Guard, Coast Guard
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Army, Air and Air Defense, Security Forces, Border Troops Army, Air and Air Defense, Security Forces, Border Troops
Laos Laos Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department Lao People's Army (LPA; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department
Latvia Latvia Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Security Forces, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze) Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Security Forces, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze)
Lebanon Lebanon Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force) Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF; includes Army, Navy, and Air Force)
Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Defense Force (LDF; includes Army and Air Wing), Royal Lesotho Mounted Police (RLMP) Lesotho Defense Force (LDF; includes Army and Air Wing), Royal Lesotho Mounted Police (RLMP)
Liberia Liberia Army, Air Force, Navy Army, Air Force, Navy
Libya Libya Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Command Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Command
Lithuania Lithuania Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard (Skat) Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard (Skat)
Luxembourg Luxembourg Army; note - the government abolished the Gendarmerie Army; note - the government abolished the Gendarmerie
Macau Macau Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Army (includes Air and Air Defense Forces), Police Force Army (includes Air and Air Defense Forces), Police Force
Madagascar Madagascar Popular Armed Forces (includes Intervention Forces, Development Forces, Aeronaval Forces - includes Navy and Air Force), Gendarmerie, Presidential Security Regiment Popular Armed Forces (includes Intervention Forces, Development Forces, Aeronaval Forces - includes Navy and Air Force), Gendarmerie, Presidential Security Regiment
Malawi Malawi Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit)
Malaysia Malaysia Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Police Force, Marine Police, Sarawak Border Scouts Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Malaysian Police Force, Marine Police, Sarawak Border Scouts
Maldives Maldives National Security Service National Security Service
Mali Mali Army, Air Force, Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, National Guard, National Police (Surete Nationale) Army, Air Force, Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, National Guard, National Police (Surete Nationale)
Malta Malta Armed Forces (including land forces, an air squadron, a maritime squadron, and the Revenue Security Corps), Maltese Police Force Armed Forces (including land forces, an air squadron, a maritime squadron, and the Revenue Security Corps), Maltese Police Force
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands no regular military forces (a coast guard may be established); Police Force no regular military forces (a coast guard may be established); Police Force
Martinique Martinique French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie
Mauritania Mauritania Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Guard, National Police, Presidential Guard Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Guard, National Police, Presidential Guard
Mauritius Mauritius National Police Force (includes the paramilitary Special Mobile Force or SMF and National Coast Guard) National Police Force (includes the paramilitary Special Mobile Force or SMF and National Coast Guard)
Mexico Mexico National Defense Secretariat (includes Army and Air Force), Navy Secretariat (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry) National Defense Secretariat (includes Army and Air Force), Navy Secretariat (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry)
Moldova Moldova Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops) Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Mongolia Mongolia Mongolian Armed Forces (includes General Purpose Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Troops); note - Border Troops are under Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs in peacetime Mongolian Armed Forces (includes General Purpose Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense Troops); note - Border Troops are under Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs in peacetime
Montserrat Montserrat Police Force Police Force
Morocco Morocco Royal Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie, Auxiliary Forces Royal Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie, Auxiliary Forces
Mozambique Mozambique Army, Naval Command, Air and Air Defense Forces, Militia Army, Naval Command, Air and Air Defense Forces, Militia
Namibia Namibia National Defense Force (Army), Police National Defense Force (Army), Police
Nauru Nauru no regular armed forces; Directorate of the Nauru Police Force no regular armed forces; Directorate of the Nauru Police Force
Nepal Nepal Royal Nepalese Army (includes Royal Nepalese Army Air Service), Nepalese Police Force Royal Nepalese Army (includes Royal Nepalese Army Air Service), Nepalese Police Force
Netherlands Netherlands Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Constabulary Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Constabulary
Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard, Police Force Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Guard, Police Force
New Caledonia New Caledonia French Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force French Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force
Nicaragua Nicaragua Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Niger Niger Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, National Police Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, National Police
Nigeria Nigeria Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Niue Niue Police Force Police Force
Norway Norway Norwegian Army, Royal Norwegian Navy (includes Coast Artillery and Coast Guard), Royal Norwegian Air Force, Home Guard Norwegian Army, Royal Norwegian Navy (includes Coast Artillery and Coast Guard), Royal Norwegian Air Force, Home Guard
Oman Oman Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary (includes Royal Oman Police) Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary (includes Royal Oman Police)
Pakistan Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces, National Guard Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces, National Guard
Palau Palau NA NA
Panama 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) 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)
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, and Special Forces Unit) Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Ground, Naval, and Air Forces, and Special Forces Unit)
Paraguay Paraguay Army, Navy (includes Naval Air and Marines), Air Force Army, Navy (includes Naval Air and Marines), Air Force
Peru Peru Army (Ejercito Peruano), Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru; includes Naval Air, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru), National Police (Policia Nacional) Army (Ejercito Peruano), Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru; includes Naval Air, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru), National Police (Policia Nacional)
Philippines Philippines Army, Navy (includes Coast Guard and Marine Corps), Air Force Army, Navy (includes Coast Guard and Marine Corps), Air Force
Poland Poland Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Force
Portugal Portugal Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Republican Guard Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, National Republican Guard
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico paramilitary National Guard, Police Force paramilitary National Guard, Police Force
Qatar Qatar Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Security Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Security
Reunion Reunion French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie) French forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie)
Romania Romania Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Paramilitary Forces, Civil Defense Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Paramilitary Forces, Civil Defense
Russia Russia Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Strategic Rocket Forces Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Strategic Rocket Forces
Rwanda Rwanda Army, Navy, Air Force Army, Navy, Air Force
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force, Coast Guard, Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force, Coast Guard, Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard
Samoa Samoa no regular armed services; Samoa Police Force no regular armed services; Samoa Police Force
San Marino San Marino Voluntary Military Force, Police Force Voluntary Military Force, Police Force
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe Army, Navy, Security Police Army, Navy, Security Police
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Land Force (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary) Land Force (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary)
Senegal Senegal Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police (Surete Nationale) Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police (Surete Nationale)
Seychelles Seychelles Army, Coast Guard, air wing, National Guard, Presidential Protection Unit, Police Force Army, Coast Guard, air wing, National Guard, Presidential Protection Unit, Police Force
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Army Army
Singapore Singapore Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force, Police Force Army, Navy, Air Force, People's Defense Force, Police Force
Slovakia Slovakia Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, Civil Defense Force Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, Civil Defense Force
Slovenia Slovenia Slovenian Army (includes Air and Naval Forces) Slovenian Army (includes Air and Naval Forces)
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands no regular military forces; Solomon Islands National Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force; Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP) no regular military forces; Solomon Islands National Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force; Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP)
Somalia Somalia A Somali National Army is being reformed 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 A Somali National Army is being reformed 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 Africa South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS
Spain Spain Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil Guard Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Civil Guard, National Police, Coastal Civil Guard
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force
Sudan Sudan Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force Militia Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force Militia
Suriname Suriname National Army (includes small Navy and Air Force elements), Civil Police National Army (includes small Navy and Air Force elements), Civil Police
Swaziland Swaziland Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (Army), Royal Swaziland Police Force Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (Army), Royal Swaziland Police Force
Sweden Sweden Swedish Army, Royal Swedish Navy, Swedish Air Force Swedish Army, Royal Swedish Navy, Swedish Air Force
Switzerland Switzerland Army, Air Force, Frontier Guards, Fortification Guards Army, Air Force, Frontier Guards, Fortification Guards
Syria Syria Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces, Police and Security Force Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces, Police and Security Force
Taiwan Taiwan Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, Coastal Patrol and Defense Command, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, Coastal Patrol and Defense Command, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces
Tajikistan Tajikistan Army, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Presidential National Guard, Security Forces (internal and border troops) Army, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Presidential National Guard, Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Tanzania Tanzania Tanzanian People's Defense Force or TPDF (includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary Police Field Force Unit, Militia Tanzanian People's Defense Force or TPDF (includes Army, Navy, and Air Force), paramilitary Police Field Force Unit, Militia
Thailand Thailand Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, Paramilitary Forces Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, Paramilitary Forces
Togo Togo Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie
Tonga Tonga Tonga Defense Services (includes Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed Tonga Defense Services (includes Royal Tongan Marines, Tongan Royal Guards, Maritime Force, Police); note - a new Air Wing which will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry is being developed
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
Tunisia Tunisia Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary forces, National Guard Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary forces, National Guard
Turkey Turkey Land Force, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie Land Force, Navy (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force, Coast Guard, Gendarmerie
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Ministry of Defense (Army, Air and Air Defense, Navy, Border Troops, and Internal Troops), National Guard Ministry of Defense (Army, Air and Air Defense, Navy, Border Troops, and Internal Troops), National Guard
Tuvalu Tuvalu no regular military forces; Police Force includes Maritime Surveillance Unit for search and rescue missions and surveillance operations no regular military forces; Police Force includes Maritime Surveillance Unit for search and rescue missions and surveillance operations
Uganda Uganda Army, Air Wing, Marine Unit Army, Air Wing, Marine Unit
Ukraine Ukraine Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Internal Troops, Border Troops Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Internal Troops, Border Troops
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense, paramilitary (includes Federal Police Force) Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense, paramilitary (includes Federal Police Force)
United Kingdom United Kingdom Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
United States United States Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force

note:
the Coast Guard is normally subordinate to the Department of Transportation, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy		 Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force

note:
the Coast Guard is normally subordinate to the Department of Transportation, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
Uruguay Uruguay 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, Police (Coracero Guard, Grenadier Guard)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, Security Forces (internal and border troops), National Guard
Vanuatu Vanuatu no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF; includes the paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force or VMF) no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF; includes the paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force or VMF)
Venezuela Venezuela National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales or FAN) includes Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional) National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales or FAN) includes Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional)
Vietnam Vietnam People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) (includes Ground Forces, Navy, and Air Force), Coast Guard People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) (includes Ground Forces, Navy, and Air Force), Coast Guard
West Bank West Bank NA NA
Western Sahara Western Sahara NA NA
Yemen Yemen Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Presidential Guards, paramilitary (includes Police) Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Presidential Guards, paramilitary (includes Police)
Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Army (including ground forces with border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces) Army (including ground forces with border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces)
Zambia Zambia Army, Air Force, National Service, police Army, Air Force, National Service, police
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Republic Police (includes Police Support Unit, Paramilitary Police) Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Republic Police (includes Police Support Unit, Paramilitary Police)
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