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Compare Military branches (2005) - Military branches (2006)
Compare Military branches (2005) with Military branches (2006)
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Afghanistan | Afghan National Army (includes Afghan Air Force), Afghan Militia Force (AMF) (2005) | Afghan National Army (includes Afghan Air Force) (2006) |
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Albania | General Staff Headquarters, Land Forces Command (Army), Naval Forces Command, Air Defense Command, Logistics Command, Training and Doctrine Command | General Staff Headquarters, Land Forces Command (Army), Naval Forces Command, Air Defense Command, Logistics Command, Training and Doctrine Command |
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Algeria | People's National Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algerian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005) | National Popular Army (ANP; includes Land Forces), Algerian National Navy (MRA), Air Force (QJJ), Territorial Air Defense Force (2005) |
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Andorra | no regular military forces, Police Service of Andorra | no regular military forces, Police Service of Andorra |
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Angola | Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Air and Air Defense Forces (FANA) | Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra, MdG), Air and Air Defense Forces (FANA) (2006) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force: Infantry, Coast Guard (2004) | Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (2006) |
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Argentina | Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation and Marines), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) | Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2005) |
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Armenia | Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force | Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Nagorno-Karabakh Self Defense Force (NKSDF), Air Force, Air Defense Force (2006) |
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Aruba | no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard | no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Netherlands Navy and Marines, Coast Guard |
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Australia | Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command | Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command |
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Austria | Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK) | Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK) |
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Azerbaijan | Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces | Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces |
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Bahamas, The | Royal Bahamaian Defense Force (naval forces) (2004) | Royal Bahamian Defense Force: Marines, Air Wing (2006) |
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Bahrain | Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF): Ground Force (includes Air Defense), Navy, Air Force, National Guard | Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF): Ground Force (includes Air Defense), Navy, Air Force, National Guard |
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Bangladesh | Army, Navy, Air Force | Bangladesh Defense Force: Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force (Bangladesh Biman Bahini, BAF) (2006) |
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Barbados | Royal Barbados Defense Force: Troops Command and Coast Guard (2005) | Royal Barbados Defense Force: Troops Command, Coast Guard (2005) |
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Belarus | Army, Air and Air Defense Force | Belarus Armed Forces: Land Force, Air and Air Defense Force (2006) |
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Belgium | Land, Naval, and Air Components (2005) | Belgian Armed Forces: Land, Naval, and Air Operations Commands (2005) |
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Belize | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard |
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Benin | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
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Bermuda | Bermuda Regiment | no regular military forces |
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Bhutan | Royal Bhutan Army (includes Royal Bodyguard and Royal Bhutan Police) (2005) | Royal Bhutan Army: Royal Bodyguard, Royal Bhutan Police (2005) |
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Bolivia | Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Navy (Fuerza Naval; includes Marines), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana) (2004) | Bolivian Armed Forces: Bolivian Army (Ejercito Boliviano), Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana; includes marines), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB) (2006) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army) | VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army) |
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Botswana | Botswana Defense Force (includes an Air Wing) | Botswana Defense Force (includes an air wing) (2006) |
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Brazil | Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (includes Naval Air and Marines), Brazilian Air Force (FAB) | Brazilian Army, Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil (MB), includes Naval Air and Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)), Brazilian Air Force (Forca Aerea Brasileira, FAB) (2006) |
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Brunei | Royal Brunei Armed Forces: Royal Brunei Land Forces, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force | Royal Brunei Armed Forces: Royal Brunei Land Forces, Royal Brunei Navy, Royal Brunei Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei) (2005) |
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Bulgaria | Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces | Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Force (2006) |
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Burkina Faso | Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie (2005) | Army, Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso), National Gendarmerie (2006) |
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Burma | Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (2005) | Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (2005) |
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Burundi | National Defense Force (Forces de Defense Nationales, FDN): Army (includes Naval Detachment and Air Wing), National Gendarmerie (2005) | National Defense Force (Forces de Defense Nationales, FDN): Army (includes Naval Detachment and Air Wing), National Gendarmerie (being disbanded) (2006) |
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Cambodia | Royal Cambodian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force | Royal Cambodian Armed Forces: Royal Cambodian Army, Royal Khmer Navy, Royal Cambodian Air Force (2005) |
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Cameroon | Cameroon Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force | Cameroon Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes naval infantry), Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Cameroun, AAC) (2006) |
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Canada | Canadian Armed Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) to be operational in early 2006 (2005) | Canadian Forces: Land Forces Command, Maritime Command, Air Command, Canada Command (homeland security) (2006) |
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Cape Verde | People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) | People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP): Army, Coast Guard (includes maritime air wing) |
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Cayman Islands | no regular military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force | no regular military forces; Royal Cayman Islands Police Force |
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Central African Republic | Central African Armed Forces (FACA): Ground Forces, Air Force; General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG), Republican Guard (2004) | Central African Armed Forces (FACA): Ground Forces, Military Air Service; General Directorate of Gendarmerie Inspection (DGIG), Republican Guard, National Police (2006) |
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Chad | Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Air Force, Gendarmerie (2004) | Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Air Force, Gendarmerie (2004) |
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Chile | Army of the Nation, National Navy (includes naval air, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps), Chilean Air Force, Chilean Carabineros (National Police) | Army of the Nation, National Navy (Armada de Chile, includes naval air, marine corps, and Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate (Directemar)), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh), Chilean Carabineros (National Police) (2006) |
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China | People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes Airborne Forces), and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops considered to be an adjunct to the PLA); Militia (2003) | People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (includes airborne forces), and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); Reserve and Militia Forces (2006) |
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Colombia | Army (Ejercito Nacional), Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) | Army (Ejercito Nacional), National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes naval aviation, marines, and coast guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) (2006) |
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Comoros | Comoran Security Force | Comoran Defense Force: Comoran Security Force (includes Gendarmerie and Army), Comoran Federal Police (2006) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
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Congo, Republic of the | Congolese Armed Forces (FAC): Army, Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise), Navy, Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (2005) | Congolese Armed Forces (FAC): Army, Congolese Air Force (Armee de l'Air Congolaise), Navy, Gendarmerie, Republican Guard (2005) |
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Cook Islands | no regular military forces; Ministry of Police and Disaster Management (2004) | no regular military forces; Ministry of Police and Disaster Management (2005) |
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Costa Rica | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police | no regular military forces; Ministry of Public Security, Government, and Police (2006) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | Army, Navy, Air Force | Cote d'Ivoire Defense and Security Forces (FDSC): Army, Navy, Air Force (2006) |
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Croatia | Ground Forces (Hrvatska Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM), Air and Air Defense Forces (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzrakoplovna Obrana, HRZiPZO) | Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM), Air and Air Defense Forces (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzrakoplovna Obrana, HRZiPZO), Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2006) |
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Cuba | Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR): Revolutionary Army (ER), Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR), Territorial Militia Troops (MTT), Youth Labor Army (EJT) | Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR): Revolutionary Army (ER), Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, MGR), Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR), Youth Labor Army (EJT) (2005) |
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Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements)
north Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK) |
Republic of Cyprus: Greek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG; includes air and naval elements); north Cyprus: Turkish Cypriot Security Force (GKK) |
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Czech Republic | Army of the Czech Republic (ACR): Joint Forces Command, Support and Training Forces Command (2005) | Army of the Czech Republic (ACR): Joint Forces Command (includes air forces), Support and Training Forces Command (2006) |
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Denmark | Royal Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Home Guard (Hjemmevaernet) | Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Tactical Air Command (2006) |
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Djibouti | Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force) | Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force) |
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Dominica | no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) | no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes coast guard) |
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Dominican Republic | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
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East Timor | East Timor Defense Force (Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, FDTL): Army, Navy (Armada) (2005) | East Timor Defense Force (Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, FDTL): Army, Navy (Armada) (2005) |
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Ecuador | Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE) | Army, Navy (includes naval infantry, naval aviation, coast guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana, FAE) |
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Egypt | Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command | Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command |
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El Salvador | Army, Navy (FNES), Air Force (FAS) | Salvadoran Army (ES), Salvadoran Navy (FNES), Salvadoran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Salvadorena, FAS) (2006) |
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Equatorial Guinea | Army, Navy, Air Force (2005) | Army, Navy, Air Force (2005) |
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Eritrea | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
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Estonia | Estonian Defense Forces: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Staff, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops), Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit), Maritime Border Guard, Coast Guard
note: Border Guards and Ministry of Internal Affairs become part of the Estonian Defense Forces in wartime; the Coast Guard is subordinate to the Ministry of Defense in peacetime and the Estonian Navy in wartime |
Estonian Defense Forces: Land Force, Navy, Air Force, Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit, KL) (2006) |
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Ethiopia | Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Air Force
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession (2003) |
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF): Ground Forces, Ethiopian Air Force
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the secession of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | no regular military forces | no regular military forces |
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Faroe Islands | no regular military forces | no regular military forces |
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Fiji | Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF): Land Forces, Naval Division (2005) | Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF): Land Forces, Naval Forces (2006) |
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Finland | Finnish Defense Forces: Army, Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (2003) | Finnish Defense Forces: Army, Navy (includes coastal defense forces), Air Force (2003) |
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France | Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes Air Defense), National Gendarmerie | Army (includes marines, Foreign Legion, light aviation), Navy (includes naval air), Air Force (includes air defense), National Gendarmerie |
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French Guiana | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie |
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French Polynesia | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie and National Police Force |
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Gabon | Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police | Army, Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police |
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Gambia, The | Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard, National Guard | Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Presidential Guard, National Guard |
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Gaza Strip | in accordance with the peace agreement, the Palestinian Authority is not permitted conventional military forces; there are, however, public security forces (2002) | in accordance with the peace agreement, the Palestinian Authority is not permitted conventional military forces; there are, however, public security forces (2002) |
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Georgia | Ground Forces (includes National Guard), Air and Air Defense Forces, Maritime Defense Force, Interior Forces | Ground Forces (includes National Guard), Air and Air Defense Forces, Navy (2006) |
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Germany | Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service, Central Medical Service | Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Service Support Command (Streitkraeftebasis), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) (2006) |
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Ghana | Army, Navy, Air Force | Ghanaian Army, Ghanaian Navy, Ghanaian Air Force (2006) |
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Gibraltar | Royal Gibraltar Regiment | Royal Gibraltar Regiment |
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Greece | Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force (Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA) | Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Ellinikos Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polimiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2006) |
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Grenada | no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force | no regular military forces; Royal Grenada Police Force |
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Guadeloupe | no regular military forces | no regular military forces |
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Guatemala | Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force | Army, Navy (includes marines), Air Force |
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Guinea | Army (includes Presidential Guard, Republican Guard), Navy, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, General Directorate of National Police | Army, Navy, Air Force, Presidential Guard (2006) |
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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 |
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Guyana | Guyana Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Corps, Guyana People's Militia | Guyana Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Corps (2006) |
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Haiti | 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 | the regular Haitian Armed Forces (FAdH) - Army, Navy, and Air Force - have been demobilized but still exist on paper unless they are constitutionally abolished |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | Pontifical Swiss Guard (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) | Pontifical Swiss Guard (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) |
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Honduras | Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force | Army, Navy (includes naval infantry), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH) (2006) |
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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 | 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 |
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Hungary | Ground Forces, Air Forces | Ground Forces, Air Forces |
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Iceland | no regular armed forces; Icelandic National Police, Icelandic Coast Guard (Islenska Landhelgisgaeslan) | no regular armed forces; Icelandic National Police, Icelandic Coast Guard (Islenska Landhelgisgaeslan) subordinate to Ministry of Justice, Icelandic Crisis Response Unit (2006) |
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India | Army, Navy (includes naval air arm), Air Force, Coast Guard, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Railway Protection Force, and Defense Security Corps) | Army, Navy (includes naval air arm), Air Force, Coast Guard, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, National Security Guards, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Special Frontier Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Railway Protection Force, and Defense Security Corps) |
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Indonesia | Indonesia Armed Forces (TNI): Army (TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-AL, includes Marines, Naval Air arm), Air Force (TNI-AU) | Indonesia Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-AD), Navy (TNI-AL, includes marines, naval air arm), Air Force (TNI-AU)
note: the TNI is directly subordinate to the president but the government is making efforts to incorporate it into the Department of Defense |
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Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army) Law Enforcement Forces: (2004) |
Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (Niruye Havayi Jomhuriye Islamiye Iran; includes air defense); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army); Law Enforcement Forces (2006) |
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Iraq | Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Regular Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005) | Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Regular Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005) |
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Ireland | Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps) | Irish Defense Forces (Oglaigh na h-Eireann): Army (includes Naval Service and Air Corps) (2006) |
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Israel | Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Ground Corps, Navy, Air and Space Force (includes Air Defense Forces); historically there have been no separate Israeli military services | Israel Defense Forces (IDF): Army Headquarters, Israel Navy, Israeli Air and Space Force (ISAF, includes air defense forces); historically there have been no separate Israeli military services (2005) |
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Italy | Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Corpo dei Carabinieri, CC) (2005) | Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Corpo dei Carabinieri, CC) (2005) |
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Jamaica | Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing | Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing |
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Japan | Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force) | Japanese Defense Agency (JDA): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jietai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Nihon Koku-Jieitai, ASDF) (2006) |
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Jordan | Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force, and Special Operations Command (SOCOM); note - Public Security Directorate normally falls under Ministry of Interior but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis situations | Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya), Special Operations Command (Socom); Public Security Directorate (normally falls under Ministry of Interior, but comes under JAF in wartime or crisis situations) (2006) |
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Kazakhstan | Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Force, Republican Guard | Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Force, Republican Guard |
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Kenya | Army, Navy, Air Force | Kenyan Army, Kenyan Navy, Kenyan Air Force (2006) |
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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) |
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Korea, North | North Korean People's Army: Ground Force, Navy, Air Force; Civil Security Forces (2005) | North Korean People's Army: Ground Force, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) |
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Korea, South | Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard) | Army, Navy, Republic of Korea Air Force (Han-guk Kong Goon), Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (coast guard) (2006) |
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Kuwait | Land Forces, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense Force), National Guard (2002) | Land Forces, Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya), National Guard (2006) |
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Kyrgyzstan | Army, Air Force, National Guard (2004) | Army, Air Force, National Guard (2005) |
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Laos | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force | Lao People's Army (LPA; includes Riverine Force), Air Force |
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Latvia | Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze) | Latvian Republic Defense Force: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze) (2005) |
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Lebanon | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army, Navy, and Air Force | Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF): Army, Navy, and Air Force |
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Lesotho | Lesotho Defense Force (LDF): Army and Air Wing | Lesotho Defense Force (LDF): Army and Air Wing |
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Liberia | Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL): Army, Navy, Air Force | Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL): Army, Navy, Air Force |
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Libya | Armed Peoples on Duty (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Command | Armed Peoples on Duty (APOD, Army), Libyan Arab Navy, Libyan Arab Air Force (LAAF) (2006) |
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Lithuania | Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, National Defense Volunteer Forces (SKAT) | Ground Forces, Naval Force, Lithuanian Military Air Forces, National Defense Volunteer Forces (2005) |
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Luxembourg | Army | Army |
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Macau | China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau; several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004) | no regular military forces |
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Macedonia | Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM; includes Air and Air Defense Command) | Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM): Joint Operational Command, with subordinate Air Wing (Makedonsko Voeno Vozduhoplovstvo, MVV), Special Force Command (2006) |
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Madagascar | People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval (Navy and Air) Force; National Gendarmerie | People's Armed Forces: Intervention Force, Development Force, and Aeronaval Force (navy and air); National Gendarmerie |
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Malawi | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes Mobile Force Unit) | Malawi Armed Forces: Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes Mobile Force Unit) |
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Malaysia | Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) (2005) | 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) (2006) |
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Maldives | National Security Service includes Security Branch (ground forces), Air Element, Coast Guard | National Security Service: Security Branch (ground forces), Air Element, Coast Guard |
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Mali | Army, Air Force, National Guard | Army, Air Force, National Guard |
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Malta | Armed Forces of Malta (AFM; includes air and maritime elements) (2005) | Armed Forces of Malta (AFM; includes air and maritime elements) (2005) |
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Marshall Islands | no regular military forces; Marshall Islands Police | no regular military forces; Marshall Islands Police |
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Martinique | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie | no regular military forces; Gendarmerie |
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Mauritania | Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes Naval Infantry), Air Force (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2005) | Mauritanian Armed Forces: Army, Navy (Marine Mauritanienne; includes naval infantry), Air Force (Force Aerienne Islamique de Mauritanie, FAIM) (2005) |
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Mauritius | National Police Force (includes the paramilitary Special Mobile Force or SMF and National Coast Guard) | no regular military forces; National Police Force, Special Mobile Force, National Coast Guard |
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Mexico | Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena): Army and Air Force (FAM)
Secretariat of the Navy (Semar): Naval Air and Marines (2004) |
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) and Marines) (2006) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | no ministry of defense and no standing armed forces; the paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney General (2003) | no ministry of defense and no standing armed forces; the paramilitary Maritime Wing, a small maritime law enforcement unit, is responsible to the Division of Maritime Surveillance within the Office of the Attorney General (2003) |
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Moldova | National Army: Ground Forces, Air Force | National Army: Ground Forces, Rapid Reaction Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006) |
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Mongolia | Mongolian Armed Forces: Mongolian People's Army (MPA), Mongolian People's Air Force (MPAF) (2005) | Mongolian People's Army (MPA), Mongolian People's Air Force (MPAF); there is no navy (2005) |
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Montserrat | no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Police Force (2005) | no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Police Force (2005) |
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Morocco | Royal Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (Force Aerienne Royale Marocaine) | Royal Armed Forces (Forces Armees Royales, FAR): Royal Moroccan Army (includes Air Defense), Navy (includes Marines), Royal Moroccan Air Force (Force Aerienne Royale Marocaine) (2006) |
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Mozambique | Mozambique Armed Defense Forces: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Logistics Command | Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha Mocambique, MM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) (2006) |
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Namibia | Namibian Defense Force: Army (includes Air Wing), Navy, Police | Namibian Defense Force: Army, Air Wing, Navy (2006) |
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Nauru | no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force | no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force (2005) |
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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 |
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Netherlands | Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Constabulary, Defense Interservice Command (DICO) (2004) | Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police, Defense Interservice Command (DICO) (2006) |
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Netherlands Antilles | National Guard, Police Force | no regular military forces; National Guard, Police Force (2005) |
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New Caledonia | no regular indigenous military forces; French Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force | no regular indigenous military forces; French Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie); Police Force |
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New Zealand | New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force | New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2006) |
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Nicaragua | Army (includes Navy, Air Force) | Army (includes Navy, Air Force) |
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Niger | Niger Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, National Air Force (2005) | Nigerien Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, National Air Force (2005) |
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Nigeria | Army, Navy, Air Force | Nigerian Armed Forces (Forces Armees Nigeriennes, FAN): Army, Niger Air Force (2006) |
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Niue | no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force | no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force |
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Norway | Norwegian Army, Royal Norwegian Navy (includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard | 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) (2006) |
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Oman | Royal Omani Armed Forces: Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman (2005) | Royal Omani Armed Forces: Royal Army of Oman, Royal Navy of Oman, Royal Air Force of Oman (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Sultanat Oman, RAFO) (2006) |
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Pakistan | Army, Navy, Air Force | Army (includes National Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza'ya) (2006) |
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Palau | no regular military forces; Police Force | no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2006) |
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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) |
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Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) | Papua New Guinea Defense Force (includes Maritime Operations Element, Air Operations Element) |
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Paraguay | Army, Navy (includes Naval Aviation, River Defense Corps, Coast Guard), Air Force | Army, National Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Naval Aviation, Marine Corps, General Naval Prefecture), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Paraguay, FAP) (2006) |
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Peru | Army (Ejercito Peruano), Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru; includes Naval Air, Naval Infantry, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru; FAP) | Peruvian Army (Ejercito Peruano), Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru; includes naval air, naval infantry, and coast guard), Peruvian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea del Peru, FAP) |
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Philippines | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Coast Guard, Marine Corps), Air Force | Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP): Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Philippine Air Force (Hukbomg Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) (2006) |
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Poland | Land Forces, Navy, Polish Air Force (PSP) | Polish Armed Forces: Land Forces (includes Navy (Marynarka Wojenna, MW)), Polish Air Force (Polskie Sily Powietrzne, PSP) (2006) |
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Portugal | Army, Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP), National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) (2005) | Army, Navy (Marinha Portuguesa; includes Marine Corps), Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa, FAP), National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) (2005) |
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Puerto Rico | no regular indigenous military forces; paramilitary National Guard, Police Force | no regular indigenous military forces; paramilitary National Guard, Police Force |
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Qatar | Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF) | Qatari Amiri Land Force (QALF), Qatari Amiri Navy (QAN), Qatari Amiri Air Force (QAAF) |
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Reunion | no regular indigenous military forces; French forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie) | no regular indigenous military forces; French forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Gendarmerie) (2005) |
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Romania | Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (AMR), Special Operations, Civil Defense (2005) | Land Forces, Naval Forces, Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aerienne Romane, FAR), Special Operations (2006) |
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Russia | Ground Forces (SV), Navy (VMF), Air Forces (VVS); Airborne Troops (VDV), Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN), and Space Troops (KV) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches | Ground Forces (SV), Navy (VMF), Air Forces (VVS); Airborne Troops (VDV), Strategic Rocket Troops (RVSN), and Space Troops (KV) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches |
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Rwanda | Rwandan Defense Forces: Army, Air Force | Rwandan Defense Forces: Army, Air Force |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force | Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force |
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Saint Lucia | Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) | no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) (2006) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard | no regular military forces; Royal Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force (includes Special Service Unit), Coast Guard (2005) |
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Samoa | no regular armed services; Samoa Police Force | no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2005) |
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San Marino | Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar); note - performs ceremonial duties and limited police assistance | no regular military forces; Voluntary Military Force (Corpi Militari Voluntar) performs ceremonial duties and limited police functions (2006) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (FASTP): Army, Coast Guard, Presidential Guard (2004) | Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (FASTP): Army, Coast Guard, Presidential Guard (2004) |
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Saudi Arabia | Land Force (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary) | Land Forces (Army), Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, National Guard, Ministry of Interior Forces (paramilitary) |
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Senegal | Army, Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Air Force (2005) | Army, Senegalese Navy (Marine Senegalaise), Senegalese Air Force (Armee de l'Air du Senegal) (2006) |
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Serbia | - | Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Serbian Land Forces (Kopnene Vojska, KoV), Air Force and Air Defense Force (Vozduhoplostvo i Protivozduhoplovna Odbrana, ViPO), naval force to be determined (2006) |
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Serbia and Montenegro | Serbian and Montenegrin Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije i Crne Gore, VSCG): Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Forces (2005) | - |
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Seychelles | Seychelles Defense Force: Army, Coast Guard (includes Navy Wing, Air Wing), National Guard (2005) | Seychelles Defense Force: Army, Coast Guard (includes Navy Wing, Air Wing), National Guard (2005) |
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Sierra Leone | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): Army (includes Air Wing, Maritime Wing) | Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): Army (includes Air Wing, Maritime Wing) |
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Singapore | Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense (2005) | Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Republic of Singapore Air Force (includes Air Defense) (2006) |
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Slovakia | Army of the Slovak Republic (Armady Slovenskej Republika): Land Command, Air Forces (Vozdushne Sily), Training and Support Command, Logistics Command (2005) | Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Land Forces (Pozemne Sily), Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily), Training and Support Forces (Vycviku a Podpory Sily) (2005) |
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Slovenia | Slovenian Army (includes Air and Naval Forces) | Slovenian Army (includes air and naval forces) |
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Solomon Islands | no regular military forces; Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP) | no regular military forces; Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP) |
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Somalia | A Somali National Army was attempted 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 was attempted 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 |
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South Africa | South African National Defense Force (SANDF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Joint Operations, Joint Support, Military Intelligence, Military Health Service (2004) | South African National Defense Force (SANDF): South African Army, South African Navy (SAN), South African Air Force (SAAF), Joint Operations Command, Joint Support Command, Military Intelligence, Military Health Service (2005) |
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Spain | Army, Navy, Air Force (Ejercito del Aire, EdA), Naval Infantry | Spanish Armed Forces: Army (Ejercito de Tierra), Spanish Navy (Armada Espanola, AE; includes Marine Corps), Spanish Air Force (Ejercito del Aire Espanola, EdA) (2006) |
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Sri Lanka | Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force | Sri Lankan Army, Sri Lankan Navy, Sri Lankan Air Force (2006) |
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Sudan | Sudanese People's Armed Forces (SPAF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force | Sudanese People's Armed Forces (SPAF): Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force |
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Suriname | National Army (includes small Navy and Air Force elements) | National Army, Naval Element, Air Wing (2006) |
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Swaziland | Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF): Ground Force (includes Air Wing), Royal Swaziland Police Force (RSPF) (2005) | Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF): Ground Force (includes air wing), Royal Swaziland Police Force (RSPF) (2005) |
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Sweden | Army, Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN), Air Force (Flygvapnet) | Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet) (2006) |
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Switzerland | Land Forces, Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe) | Swiss Armed Forces: Land Forces, Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe); Switzerland has no navy, but maintains a fleet of military patrol boats to patrol Swiss borders (2006) |
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Syria | Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force (includes Air Defense Command), Police and Security Force | Syrian Armed Forces: Syrian Arab Army (includes Syrian Arab Navy), Syrian Arab Air and Air Defense Force (includes Air Defense Command) (2005) |
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Taiwan | Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command | Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command |
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Tajikistan | Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force | Ground Troops, Air and Air Defense Troops, Mobile Troops (2005) |
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Tanzania | Tanzanian People's Defense Force (JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing, Air Defense Command (includes Air Wing), National Service | Tanzanian People's Defense Force (JWTZ): Army, Naval Wing, Air Defense Command (includes air wing), National Service |
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Thailand | Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force | Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Knogtap Agard Thai, RTAF) (2006) |
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Togo | Togolese Armed Forces (FAT): Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie (2005) | Togolese Armed Forces (FAT): Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie (2005) |
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Tonga | Tonga Defense Services: Ground Forces (Royal Marines, Royal Guard), Maritime Force (includes Air Wing) | Tonga Defense Services: Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2006) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force: Ground Force, Coast Guard (includes Air Wing) (2004) | Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force: Ground Force, Coast Guard (includes air wing) (2004) |
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Tunisia | Army, Navy, Air Force (2003) | Army, Navy, Republic of Tunisia Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jamahiriyah At'tunisia) (2006) |
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Turkey | Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Naval Air and Naval Infantry), Air Force | Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Force (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) (2006) |
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Turkmenistan | Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2004) | Ground Forces, Artillery and Rocket Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006) |
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Tuvalu | no regular military forces; national police force | no regular military forces; Police Force |
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Uganda | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air Wing | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air Wing |
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Ukraine | Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly), Air Defense Forces (2002) | Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces (Viyskovo-Povitryani Syly), Air Defense Forces (2002) |
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United Arab Emirates | Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force) | Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force) |
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United Kingdom | Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force | Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force |
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United States | Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard (Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy) | Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard; note - Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy |
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Uruguay | Army, Navy (includes Naval Air Arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force | Army, Navy (includes naval air arm, Marines, Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU) (2006) |
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Uzbekistan | Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard | Army, Air and Air Defense Forces, National Guard |
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Vanuatu | no regular military forces; security forces comprise the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) and paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF), which includes Vanuatu's naval force, known as the Police Maritime Wing (PMW); border security in Vanuatu is the joint responsibility of the Customs and Inland Revenue Service, VPF, VMF, and PMW (2003) | no regular military forces; security forces comprise the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) and paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF), which includes Vanuatu's naval force, known as the Police Maritime Wing (PMW); border security in Vanuatu is the joint responsibility of the Customs and Inland Revenue Service, VPF, VMF, and PMW (2003) |
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Venezuela | National Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales, FAN): Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada - includes Marines, Coast Guard), 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): Ground Forces or Army (Fuerzas Terrestres or Ejercito), Naval Forces (Fuerzas Navales or Armada; includes Marines, Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerzas Aereas or Aviacion), Armed Forces of Cooperation or National Guard (Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion or Guardia Nacional) |
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Vietnam | People's Army of Vietnam: Ground Forces, People's Navy Command (includes Naval Infantry), Air and Air Defense Force, Coast Guard | 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 (Kon Quan Nhan Dan), Border Defense Command), People's Public Security Forces, Militia Force, Self-Defense Forces (2005) |
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Yemen | Army (includes Special Forces), Naval Forces and Coastal Defenses (includes Marines), Air Force (includes Air Defense Forces), Republican Guard (2002) | Army (includes Special Forces), Navy (includes Marines), Unified Yemen Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2006) |
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Zambia | Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Army, Air Force, Police, National Service | Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Army, Air Force, Police, National Service |
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Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Zimbabwe Republic Police (2005) | Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Zimbabwe Republic Police (2005) |
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