This is a list of militaries

Military

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...

 by country, including the main branches and sub-branches. Note that some countries have no military.

 Abkhazia

Abkhazian Armed Forces

Military of Abkhazia

The Abkhazian Armed Forces is the military of Abkhazia.The Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Abkhazian armed forced were officially created on 12 October 1992, after the outbreak of the 1992-1993 war with Georgia. The basis of the armed forces was formed by the ethnic Abkhaz National...

• Abkhazian Army
• Abkhazian Air Force
  Abkhazian Air Force
  The Abkhazian Air Force is a small air force operating from Abkhazia. Few details are available on its formation, but it is reported to have been established by Viyacheslav Eshba based upon several Yak-52 trainer aircraft armed with machine guns...
  
  
• Abkhazian Navy

 Afghanistan

Military of Afghanistan

Military of Afghanistan

The military of Afghanistan is composed of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Army Air Force . Being a landlocked country, Afghanistan has no navy, and the private security forces who are sometimes seen wearing military uniforms are not part of Afghanistan's military...

• Afghan National Army
  Afghan National Army
  The Afghan National Army is a service branch of the military of Afghanistan, which is currently trained by the coalition forces to ultimately take the role in land-based military operations in Afghanistan. , the Afghan National Army is divided into seven regional Corps. The strength of the Afghan...
  
  
• Afghan National Army Air Force

 Albania

Albanian Armed Forces

• Albanian Joint Forces Command
  Albanian Joint Forces Command
  The Albanian Joint Forces Command, consists in the branch of the Albanian Armed Forces charged with protecting the territorial integrity of Albania...
  
  
  • Albanian Land Forces Command
  • Albanian Air Force
    Albanian Air Force
    The Albanian Air Force is the national Air Force of the Albanian military. Currently it operates under the Albanian Joint Forces Command and it is regrouped in the Albanian Air Brigade...
    
    
  • Albanian Naval Defense Forces
    Albanian Naval Defense Forces
    The Albanian Naval Defense Forces are the naval branch of the Albanian military.Their name was changed from the Coastal Defense Command of the Albanian Army in 1996. With the new structure the naval forces are regrouped in the Albanian Navy Brigade under the Albanian Joint Forces Command. The...
    
    
• Albanian Support Command
  Albanian Support Command
  The Albanian Joint Support Command of the Albanian Military provides operational,logistical and support functions for the Albanian Land Forces, the Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Defense Forces.The Logistic Support Command is based in Tirana....
  
  
• Albanian Training and Doctrine Command
  Albanian Training and Doctrine Command
  The Albanian Training and Doctrine Command consists of the Albanian Defence Academy, the Skanderbeg Military University, the NCO "Tomson" Academy, the Basic Training Brigade, a consolidated Troops School, a Defence Analysis Center, and a Training Support Center.TRADOC focuses in:* Individual basic...
  
  

 Algeria

Military of Algeria

Military of Algeria

The People’s National Army is the armed forces of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Algeria has a large and reasonably well-equipped military to counter foreign and domestic threats...

• People's National Army
  People's National Army
  The People's National Army is the land force of the Military of Algeria,the 2nd largest army in North Africa after Egypt.The People's National Army's equipment is provided by Russia, China,and other various countries....
  
  
• Algerian Air Force
  Algerian Air Force
  The Algerian Air Force is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's Military.- Inventory :- External links : http://www.algaf.bravehost.com/index.htm http://www.avions-militaires.net/dossiers/armee-air/dza.php...
  
  
• Algerian National Navy
  Algerian National Navy
  The Algerian National Navy is the naval branch of the Military of Algeria. The navy operates from 3 bases at Algiers, Annaba and Mers-el-Kébir on the Mediterranean coast....
  
  

 Angola

Angolan Armed Forces

Angolan Armed Forces

The Angolan Armed Forces are the military in Angola that succeeded Forças Armadas de Libertação de Angola following the abortive Bicesse Accord with UNITA in 1991. As part of the peace agreement, troops from both armies were to be demilitarized and then integrated. Integration was never completed...

• Army of Angola
• Angolan Navy
• National Air Force of Angola

 Antigua and Barbuda

Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

• Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
  Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
  The Antigua and Barbuda Regiment is the infantry unit and main fighting arm of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Previously known as the Rifle Company, it was formed in 1995 and consists of a single light infantry battalion, commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel and made up of four...
  
  
• Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard

 Argentina

Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

• Argentine Army
  Argentine Army
  The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
  
  
• Argentine Air Force
  Argentine Air Force
  The Argentine Air Force is the national aviation branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic. , it had 14,606 military and 6,854 civilian staff.-History:...
  
  
• Argentine Navy
  Argentine Navy
  The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....
  
  
  • Argentine Marines

 Armenia

Armed Forces of Armenia

Armed Forces of Armenia

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia comprise two services: the Army, and the Air Force and Air Defense . It was partially formed out of the former Soviet Army forces stationed in the Armenian SSR...

• Armenian Army
  Armenian Army
  The Armenian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia and consists of the ground forces responsible for the country's land-based operations. It was established in conjunction with the other components of Armenia's military on January 28, 1992, several months after the republic...
  
  
• Armenian Air Force
  Armenian Air Force
  The Armenian Air Force is a small air arm formed by independent Armenia in 1992 in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is organized and equipped principally to provide Armenian ground forces with tactical air support in the form of ground attack and airlift in mountainous terrain...
  
  
• Armenian Air Defense
• Armenian Border Guard
  Armenian Border Guard
  The Armenian Border Guard is the branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia that is responsible for guarding Armenia's borders. Armenia is bordered by four countries: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Georgia....
  
  

 Australia

Australian Defence Force

Australian Defence Force

The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...

• Royal Australian Air Force
  Royal Australian Air Force
  The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
  
  
• Australian Army
  Australian Army
  The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
  
  
  • Australian Army Reserve
    Australian Army Reserve
    The Australian Army Reserve is a collective name given to the reserve units of the Australian Army. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, the reserve military force has been known by many names, including the Citizens Forces, the Citizen Military Forces, the Militia and, unofficially, the...
    
    
• Royal Australian Navy
  Royal Australian Navy
  The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
  
  

 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces were re-established according to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the Armed Forces from 9 October 1991. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic had originally formed its own armed forces from 26 June 1918...

• Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
  Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
  The Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force often referred to as the Azerbaijani Air Force is the air force and air defence force of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces....
  
  
• Azerbaijani Land Forces
• Azerbaijani Navy

 Bahrain

Bahrain Defence Force

• Royal Bahraini Air Force
  Royal Bahraini Air Force
  The Royal Bahraini Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Bahrain Defense Force. The air force had 650 personnel in 1992 and 1,500 in 2009.- History :...
  
  
• Royal Bahraini Army
  Royal Bahraini Army
  Royal Bahraini Army is the ground force component of the Bahraini Defence Force. The army's current strength is 6,000 personnel and headed by Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa.-Formation:The army consists of 3 brigades and 2 battalions:...
  
  
• Royal Bahraini Navy
  Royal Bahraini Navy
  The Royal Bahrain Naval Force , is the maritime branch of the Bahrain Defense Force. The Commander of the Navy is Lieutenant Commander Yusuf al-Maluallah. The navy consists of 11 combat vessels, 22 patrol craft and over 700 personnel...
  
  
• Bahraini Royal Medical Services

 Bangladesh

Bangladesh Armed Forces

• Bangladesh Air Force
  Bangladesh Air Force
  The Bangladesh Air Force , is the air arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force currently employs more than 22,000 personnel including 600+ Pilots.-History:...
  
  
• Bangladesh Army
  Bangladesh Army
  The Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
  
  
• Bangladesh Navy
  Bangladesh Navy
  The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...
  
  
• Bangladesh Coast Guard
  Bangladesh Coast Guard
  Bangladesh Coast Guard is the maritime border patrol agency of Bangladesh. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs but its officers are transferred from the Bangladesh Navy. The headquarter is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- History :The Coast Guard Act 1994 was passed by the...
  
  
• Bangladesh Ansar
  Bangladesh Ansar
  The Bangladesh Ansar is a disciplined force for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh. It is administered by the Home Ministry of the Government of Bangladesh...
  
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• Border Guards Bangladesh

 Barbados

Barbados Defence Force

Barbados Defence Force

The Barbados Defence Force is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established August 15, 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for the Barbados Defence Force are located in the St...

• The Barbados Regiment
• Barbados Coast Guard
  Barbados Coast Guard
  The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime division of the Barbados Defence Force. Its responsibilities are patrolling Barbados' territorial waters as well as drug interdiction and humanitarian and life-saving exercises. The Barbados Coast Guard currently is based at its new home at in Bridgetown,...
  
  

 Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus

The Armed Forces of Belarus consist of the Army and the Air and Air Defense Forces, all under the command of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus...

• Belarusian Land Forces
• Belarusian Air Force
  Belarusian Air Force
  The Belarussian Air Force is the air force of the Armed Forces of Belarus, formed in 1992 from the 26th Air Army of the Soviet Air Forces which had been serving in the Byelorussian SSR.- Organization :...
  
  

 Belgium

Belgian Army

Belgian Army

The Land Component is organised using the concept of capacities, whereby units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are five capacities: the command capacity, the combat capacity, the support capacity, the services capacity and the training...

• Belgian Land Component
• Belgian Air Component
• Belgian Naval Component
• Belgian Medical Component
  Belgian Medical Component
  The Medical Component is the medical service of the Belgian Armed Forces. It provides medical support for the Belgian Armed Forces and its operations, participates in humanitarian aid and provides certain services to the civilian society...
  
  

 Belize

Belize Defence Force

Military of Belize

The Belize Defence Force is the military of Belize, and is responsible for protecting the sovereignty of Belize The BDF, along with the National Forensic Science Service, the National Coast Guard, and the Immigration Department, is a department of the Ministry of National Security, which is...

• Air Wing
• Ground Forces
• Volunteer Guard

 Benin

Benin Armed Forces

Military of Benin

The Benin Armed Forces constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin. For a number of years, the Belgian Armed Forces have had an active programme of co-operation with Benin, offering training and coaching, donating redundant military equipment and using the county for...

• Benin Army
• Benin Navy
• Benin People's Air Force
• National Gendarmerie

 Bhutan

Military of Bhutan

Military of Bhutan

The branches of the armed forces of Bhutan are the Royal Bhutan Army, Royal Bodyguards, Militia, and Royal Bhutan Police. Being a landlocked country, Bhutan doesn't have a navy. Additionally, Bhutan does not have an air force, although the Royal Bhutan Army does have a very small air arm which...

• Royal Bhutan Army
  Royal Bhutan Army
  The Royal Bhutan Army , or RBA, is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The King of Bhutan is the Supreme Commander in Chief of the RBA...
  
  
  • Army Aviation
    Army aviation
    Army Aviation refers to aviation-related units of a nation's army, often described as an air corps. These units are generally separate from a nation's dedicated air force, and usually comprise helicopters and light support fixed-wing aircraft....
    
    
• Royal Bodyguard
  Royal Bodyguard
  The Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan is a part of the Royal Bhutan Army but independent as it is under the personal command of the King of Bhutan and is in charge of the security of the King of Bhutan and members of the royalty...
  
  
• Royal Bhutan Police
  Royal Bhutan Police
  Law enforcement in Bhutan is the collective purview of several divisions of Bhutan's Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs. Namely, the Ministry's Bureau of Law and Order, Department of Immigration, and Department of Local Governance are responsible for law enforcement in Bhutan...
  
  

 Bolivia

Bolivian Armed Forces

Military of Bolivia

- Army :The Bolivian Army has around 55,500 men. There are six military regions in the army. The Army is organized into ten divisions...

• Bolivian Army
  Bolivian Army
  The Bolivian Army or Ejército Boliviano is the land forces component of the Military of Bolivia, the Bolivian Army has around 31,500 men.- Combat units directly under the Army general command :...
  
  
• Bolivian Air Force
  Bolivian Air Force
  The Bolivian Air Force is part of the Military of Bolivia.-History:By 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft , and about 300 staff; the officers were...
  
  
• Bolivian Naval Force

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Bosnian Ground Forces
  Bosnian Ground forces
  The Bosnian Ground Forces is a part of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The HQ stands in Sarajevo. The Ground Forces is a result of the new established Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnian Ground Forces has 11,000 active troops today...
  
  
• Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  The Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a part of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The HQ stands in Sarajevo...
  
  

 Botswana

Botswana Defence Force

Botswana Defence Force

The Botswana Defence Force is the military of Botswana. It was formed in 1977 and has approximately 9,000 members. The commander is Lieutenant General Tebogo Masire. The commander in chief is the President of Botswana...

• Botswana Ground Force
  Botswana Ground Force
  The Botswana Ground Force is the army of the country of Botswana, and the land component of the Botswana Defence Force.-History:The Botswana Defence Force was raised in April 1977 by an Act of Parliament called the 'BDF Act NO 13 of 1977. At its formation, Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe became...
  
  
• Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
  Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
  The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing is the air arm of the Botswana Defence Force of the country of Botswana in southern Africa.-Overview:The Air Wing was formed in 1977 and is organisationally part of the Botswana Defence Force....
  
  
• Botswana National Police

 Brazil

Brazilian Armed Forces

• Brazilian Army
  Brazilian Army
  The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...
  
  
• Brazilian Air Force
  Brazilian Air Force
  The Brazilian Air Force is the air branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces and one of the three national uniformed services. The FAB was formed when the Army and Navy air branch were merged into a single military force initially called "National Air Forces"...
  
  
• Brazilian Navy
  Brazilian Navy
  The Brazilian Navy is a branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible for conducting naval operations. It is the largest navy in Latin America...
  
  
  • Brazilian Marine Corps
    Brazilian Marine Corps
    The Brazilian Marine Corps is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy.- Mission :...
    
    

 Brunei

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was formed on 31 May 1961. Known as the Askar Melayu Brunei, it was honoured with the royal title on 31 May 1965, when the word 'Diraja' was added to the title. It was then known as Askar Melayu Diraja Brunei,...

• Royal Brunei Land Forces
  Royal Brunei Land Forces
  The Royal Brunei Land Forces is the land component of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces...
  
  
• Royal Brunei Air Force
  Royal Brunei Air Force
  The Royal Brunei Air Force or Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei as it is known by its Malay name, is the air force of the sultanate of Brunei. It is mainly based at the Rimba Air Base within the Brunei International Airport...
  
  
• Royal Brunei Navy
  Royal Brunei Navy
  The Royal Brunei Navy is the naval defence force of Brunei Darussalam. It is a small but relatively well-equipped force whose main responsibility is to conduct search and rescue missions and to deter and defend the Brunei waters against attack mounted by sea-borne forces.The Royal Brunei Navy was...
  
  
• Support Services
• Training Institute

 Kingdom of Bulgaria

Bulgarian Army

Military of Bulgaria

The Military of Bulgaria, officially the Bulgarian Army represents the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Commander-in-Chief is the President of Bulgaria . The Ministry of Defence is in charge of political leadership while military command remains in the hands of the General Staff,...

• Bulgarian land forces
  Bulgarian land forces
  The Bulgarian Land Forces are one of the service branches of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Their existence is to be traced back to the establishment of the First Bulgarian Empire in 681. In more recent history the Land Forces have played an active role in the Bulgarian participation in the Balkan...
  
  
• Bulgarian Air Force
  Bulgarian Air Force
  The Bulgarian Air Force is a branch of the Military of Bulgaria, the other two being the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian land forces. Its mission is to guard and protect the sovereignty of Bulgarian airspace, to provide aerial support and to assist the Land Forces in case of war. The Bulgarian Air...
  
  
• Bulgarian Navy
  Bulgarian Navy
  The Bulgarian Navy is the navy of Republic of Bulgaria and forms part of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. It has been largely overlooked in the reforms that Bulgaria had to go through in order to comply with NATO standards, mostly because of the great expense involved and the fact that naval assaults...
  
  
• National Guards Unit of Bulgaria
  National Guards Unit of Bulgaria
  The National Guards Unit of Bulgaria is the successor of the Personal Cavalry Convoy of knyaz Alexander I, founded in 1879, when on July 12 the guards escorted the Bulgarian knyaz for the first time. Accordingly 12 July is the official holiday of the modern National Guard Unit...
  
  

 Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

The branches of Burkina Faso's military include its Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police, and People's Militia. Being a landlocked country, Burkina Faso has no navy....

• Army
• Air Force
• National Gendarmerie
• National Police
• People's Militia

 Myanmar

Myanmar Armed Forces

• Myanmar Army
• Myanmar Navy
• Myanmar Air Force
• Myanmar Police Force
  Myanmar Police Force
  Myanmar Police Force, formally known as The People's Police Force , was established in 1964 as independent department under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was reorganised on 1 October 1995 and informally become part of Tatmadaw. Current Director General of Myanmar Police Force is Brigadier General...
  
  

 Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces are the national military forces of Cambodia. The Commander-in-Chief is HM King Norodom Sihamoni, and consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Forces....

• Royal Cambodian Army
  Royal Cambodian Army
  The Royal Cambodian Army is a part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. It has ground forces which numbered about 175,000 divided into eleven divisions of infantry, with integrated armour and artillery support...
  
  
• Royal Cambodian Air Force
  Royal Cambodian Air Force
  The Royal Cambodian Air Force is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia.-Organization:...
  
  
• Royal Cambodian Navy
• Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia
  Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia
  The Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia, or "Military Police", is a branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of public order and internal security in Cambodia. The paramilitary unit has a strength of more than 7,000 soldiers deployed in all provinces...
  
  

 Cameroon

Military of Cameroon

Military of Cameroon

The Cameroonian Armed Forces generally has been an apolitical force where civilian control of the military predominates. Traditional dependence on the French defense capability, although reduced, continues to be the case as French military advisers remain closely involved in preparing the...

• Cameroon Army
• Cameroon Air Force
  Cameroon Air Force
  The Cameroon Air Force is the air force of the African nation of Cameroon. The Cameroon Air Force, along with the Cameroon Army, the Cameroon Navy , the National Gendarmerie, and the Presidential Guard make up the Cameroonian Armed Forces.The Cameroon Air Force theoretically possesses a fairly...
  
  
• Cameroon Navy
• Fire Fighter Corps
• Gendarmerie
  Gendarmerie
  A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
  
  

 Canada

Royal Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

• Canadian Army
  Canadian Forces Land Force Command
  The Canadian Army , previously called Land Force Command, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The current size of the Army is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers...
  
  
  • Canadian Rangers
    Canadian Rangers
    The Canadian Rangers are a sub-component of the Canadian Forces reserve that provide a military presence in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty...
    
    
• Royal Canadian Air Force
  Canadian Forces Air Command
  The Royal Canadian Air Force , formerly Canadian Forces Air Command, is one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
  
  
• Royal Canadian Navy
  Canadian Forces Maritime Command
  The Royal Canadian Navy , is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Forces. Operating 33 warships and several auxiliary vessels, the Royal Canadian Navy consists of 8,500 Regular Force and 5,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by...
  
  
  • Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
    Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
    In the Canadian Forces, the Naval Reserve or NAVRES is the Primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy.Headquarters for the Naval Reserve is in Quebec City and it oversees the operation of 24 divisions in other cities across Canada....
    
    
• Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
  Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
  Canadian Expeditionary Force Command is an operational element of the Canadian Forces for operations outside of Canada....
  
  
• Canadian Operational Support Command
  Canadian Operational Support Command
  The Canadian Operational Support Command is one of seven commands of the Canadian Forces...
  
  
• Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
  Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
  Canadian Special Operations Forces Command , is a command of the Canadian Forces...
  
  
• Canada Command
  Canada Command
  Canada Command is one of the seven commands of the Canadian Forces. Stood up on February 1, 2006, it is responsible for all domestic operations and national security missions; as an operational command, it works closely with the environment commands Canada Command (CANADACOM) (in French :...
  
  
  • Primary Reserve
    • Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve
      Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve
      Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve are inactive or retired members of the Canadian Forces who are willing and available for active service when requested....
      
      

 Cape Verde

People's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cape Verde

Military of Cape Verde

Currently, the People's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cape Verde are undergoing major reorganisation. The force has two independent branches, the Army and the Coast Guard. Both branches have their own air arm made up of mostly surveillance and transport aircraft...

• Cape Verde Army
• Coast Guard
  • Maritime Air Wing

 Central African Republic

Central African Armed Forces

Military of the Central African Republic

The Forces armées centrafricaines are the armed forces of the Central African Republic, established after independence in 1960. Today they are a rather weak institution, dependent on international support to hold back the enemies in the current civil war...

• Central African Republic Army
• Central African Republic Air Force
  Central African Republic Air Force
  The Central African Republic Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Central African Republic Armed Forces....
  
  
• National Gendarmerie
• Presidential Guard
• National Police

 Chad

Military of Chad

Military of Chad

The Military of Chad consists of the Armed Forces , Republican Guard, Rapid Intervention Force, Police, and National and Nomadic Guard...

• Chadian Ground Forces
  • Chadian Air Force
• Chadian Republican Guard
• Rapid Intervention Force
• Chadian Police
• National and Nomadic Guard

 Chile

Military of Chile

Military of Chile

Chile's armed forces are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense. Military service of 12 to 24 months is mandatory for all male citizens upon turning 18. This conscription service can be postponed for educational or religious reasons...

• Chilean Army
  Chilean Army
  The Chilean Army is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 45,000-person army is organized into seven divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade....
  
  
• Chilean Navy
  Chilean Navy
  -Independence Wars of Chile and Peru :The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817. A year before, following the Battle of Chacabuco, General Bernardo O'Higgins prophetically declared "this victory and another hundred shall be of no significance if we do not gain control of the sea".This led to the...
  
  
  • Chilean Marine Corps
• Chilean Air Force
  Chilean Air Force
  The Chilean Air Force is the air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military.-History:The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell, when he founded the Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile on December 20, 1910, being trained as a pilot in France...
  
  

 People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army

People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...

• People's Liberation Army Ground Force
  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
  The People's Liberation Army Ground Force is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army. Its regular forces consist of 1.7 million personnel, with an additional 800,000 personnel in reserve, making it the largest active standing army in the world, and second largest in terms of...
  
  
• People's Liberation Army Air Force
  People's Liberation Army Air Force
  The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
• People's Liberation Army Navy
  People's Liberation Army Navy
  The People's Liberation Army Navy is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army , the military of the People's Republic of China. Until the early 1990s, the navy performed a subordinate role to the PLA Land Forces. Since then, it has undergone rapid modernisation...
  
  
  • People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
    People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
    The People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China.-Mission:Primary Mission* Provide fleet air defense for PLAN surface combatants...
    
    
  • People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
    People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
    The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps is marine corps of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy...
    
    
• Second Artillery Corps
  Second Artillery Corps
  The Second Artillery Corps is the strategic missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The SAC is the component of the People's Liberation Army that controls China's nuclear ballistic and conventional missiles. China's total nuclear arsenal size is estimated to be about 240 nuclear weapons...
  
  
• People's Armed Police
  People's Armed Police
  The People's Armed Police , officially Chinese People's Armed Police Force is a paramilitary or gendarmerie force primarily responsible for civilian policing and fire rescue duties in the People's Republic of China, as well as provide support to PLA during wartime.In contrast to public security...
  
  
  • China Coast Guard
    China Coast Guard
    The China Coast Guard serves as a coordinating body for maritime search and rescue in the territorial waters of the People's Republic of China...
    
    

 Colombia

Military Forces of Colombia

• National Army of Colombia
• Colombian Navy
• Colombian Naval Infantry
  Colombian Naval Infantry
  The Colombian Naval Infantry and also referred to as Colombian Marines is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada. The 24,000-member Colombian Marine Infantry is organized into a single division with four brigades , each with several battalions plus numerous small security units.-...
  
  
• Colombian Air Force
  Colombian Air Force
  The Colombian Air Force or FAC is the Air Force of the Republic of Colombia.The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Armed Forces of Colombia, charge according to the 1991 Constitution of the work to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace to defend the...
  
  

 Comoros

Comorian Security Force

Military of Comoros

The Comorian Security Force consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force. A defense treaty with France provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comorian military personnel, and air surveillance...

• Comorian Army
• Comorian Police

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo

• Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  The Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo Air Force , is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
  
  
• Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Côte d'Ivoire

National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire

• Ivorian Army
• Gendarmerie
• Ivorian Navy
• Ivoirian Air Transport and Liaison Group

 Independent State of Croatia

Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia

Military of Croatia

Croatian military is officially called Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia and it consists of three branches:* Croatian Army * Croatian Navy...

• Croatian Army
• Croatian Navy
• Croatian Air Force and Defense
  Croatian Air Force and Defense
  Croatian Air Force and Air Defence is a branch of the Croatian Armed Forces.-Aviation history:Some of the first aviation pioneers were from Croatia or of Croatian descent. Faust Vrančić designed and successfully tested the parachute in 1617. First Croat flying in a balloon was Krsto Mazarović over...
  
  

 Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

• Cuban Army
• Cuban Air and Air Defense Force
• Revolutionary Navy

 Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard

Cypriot National Guard

The Cypriot National Guard , also known as the "Greek Cypriot National Guard" or simply as "National Guard", is the combined arms military force of the Republic of Cyprus...

• Cypriot National Guard
• Cyprus Air Forces
  Cyprus Air Forces
  The Cyprus Air Command is the armed air wing of the National Guard. This force does not have any fixed wing combat aircraft, but is equipped with attack and anti-tank helicopters, surface-to-air missile and integrated radar systems, as well as Unmanned aerial vehicles .- Current Air Force...
  
  
• Cyprus Navy

 Czech Republic

Army of the Czech Republic

Military of the Czech Republic

The Army of the Czech Republic comprise the land forces, the Czech Air Force and support units. From the late 1940s to 1989, the extensive Czechoslovak Armed Forces formed one of the pillars of the Warsaw Pact military alliance...

• Czech Land Forces
• Czech Air Force
  Czech Air Force
  The Czech Air Force is the air force branch of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The Air Force, with the Land Forces, comprises the Joint Forces, the main combat power of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic...
  
  

 Denmark

Danish Defence

• Royal Danish Army
  Royal Danish Army
  The Royal Danish Army is the land warfare branch of the Danish Defence Forces, together with the Danish Home Guard.For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structures, equipment and training methods, abandoning its traditional role of anti-invasion...
  
  
• Royal Danish Air Force
  Royal Danish Air Force
  The Royal Danish Air Force is the air force of Denmark with the capability to undertake homeland defense and homeland security roles as well international operations.-History:...
  
  
• Royal Danish Navy
  Royal Danish Navy
  The Royal Danish Navy is the sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Danish, Greenlandic and Faroese territorial waters...
  
  
• Danish Home Guard

 Djibouti

Djibouti National Army

Military of Djibouti

The Military of Djibouti consists of the Djibouti National Army. It is located on the Gulf of Aden and Bab al-Mandab with a foothold on the Red Sea.- History :...

• Djibouti National Army
  • Djibouti Navy
  • Djibouti Air Force

 Dominican Republic

Dominican Armed Forces

Military of the Dominican Republic

The Military of the Dominican Republic or Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana consists of approximately 44,000 active duty personnel, about 40 percent of which are utilized for non-military operations, including security providers for government-owned non-military facilities, toll security,...

• Dominican Army
  Dominican Army
  The Army of the Dominican Republic or Ejército Nacional de la República Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Navy and the Air Force....
  
  
• Dominican Air Force
  Dominican Air Force
  The Air Force of the Dominican Republic or Fuerza Aérea Dominicana, is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Navy.- History :...
  
  
• Dominican Navy
  Dominican Navy
  The Navy of the Dominican Republic or Marina de Guerra Dominicana , is one of the three branches of the Military of the Dominican Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force.-History:...
  
  

 East Timor

Timor Leste Defence Force

• Army of East Timor
• Naval Component of East Timor

 Ecuador

Ecuadorian Armed Forces

Military of Ecuador

The Military of Ecuador is under civilian control. The commander-in-chief is the President of Ecuador, currently Rafael Correa. The military of Ecuador has been involved in border disputes with Peru , and has provided Military Observers and troops to the United Nations since 1948.-Mission:The...

• Ecuadorian Army
  Ecuadorian Army
  The Ecuadorian Army is the land component of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces. Its 24,135 soldiers are sensibly deployed in relation to its military doctrine...
  
  
• Ecuadorian Air Force
  Ecuadorian Air Force
  The Ecuadorian Air Force is the Air arm of the Military of Ecuador and responsible for the protection of the Ecuadorian airspace.-Mission:To develop the military air wing, in order to execute institutional objectives which guarantee sovereignty and contribute towards the nation's security and...
  
  
• Ecuadorian Navy
  Ecuadorian Navy
  The Ecuadorian Navy is responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 7,258 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into the Pacific Ocean...
  
  
• National Police

 Egypt

Egyptian Armed Forces

• Egyptian Army
  Egyptian Army
  The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...
  
  
• Egyptian Air Force
  Egyptian Air Force
  The Egyptian Air Force, or EAF , is the aviation branch of the Egyptian Armed Forces. The EAF is headed by an Air Marshal . Currently, the commander of the Egyptian Air Force is Air Marshal Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed...
  
  
• Egyptian Navy
• Egyptian Air Defense Command
  Egyptian Air Defense Command
  The Egyptian Air Defense Command or EADC , is Egypt's military command responsible for air defense, part of the Military of Egypt. Egypt patterned its Air Defense Force after the Soviet Air Defence Forces, which integrated all its air defense capabilities – antiaircraft guns, rocket and...
  
  

 El Salvador

Armed Forces of El Salvador

• Salvadoran Army
  Salvadoran Army
  The Salvadoran Army or Ejército Salvadoreño is the land branch and largest of the Military of El Salvador. In 2006 the government of El Salvador approached the Israeli ambassador to El Salvador seeking assistance in modernizing its army.-The Football War:...
  
  
• Navy of El Salvador
  Navy of El Salvador
  The Navy of El Salvador is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of El Salvador. The current navy was created in 1952, after an absence of almost forty years....
  
  
• Air Force of El Salvador
  Air Force of El Salvador
  The Salvadoran Air Force the air force of the Armed Forces of El Salvador, and is independent from the army and navy. It was formed on 20 March 1923 during a period of heavy interest in aviation in El Salvador. In 1947 after signing the treaty of Rio...
  
  

 Equatorial Guinea

Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea

Military of Equatorial Guinea

The military of Equatorial Guinea was reorganized in 1979. It consists of approximately 2,500 service members. The army has almost 1,400 soldiers, the police 400 paramilitary men, the navy 200 service members, and the air force about 120 members. There is also a Gendarmerie, but the number of...

• Army of Equatorial Guinea
• Air Force of Equatorial Guinea
• Navy of Equatorial Guinea

 Eritrea

Eritrean Defence Forces

• Eritrean Army
  Eritrean Army
  The Eritrean Army is the largest branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces and is based in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. It is responsible for the defence of mainland Eritrea. Eritrean army is composed of four separate corps, each broken into 20 infantry brigades, single commando division and one...
  
  
• Eritrean Air Force
  Eritrean Air Force
  The Eritrean Air Force is the official aerial warfare service branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces and is one of the three official uniformed military brances of the State of Eritrea.-History:...
  
  
• Eritrean Navy
  Eritrean Navy
  The Eritrean Navy is a smaller branch of the Eritrean Defence Forces. It is responsible for the security of the entire coastline of Eritrea, more than 1,100 km, as well as the Eritrean territorial waters.-Naval ships:*Super Dvora Mk II-6...
  
  

 Estonia

Estonian Defence Forces

Military of Estonia

The Estonian Defence Forces is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian military is a defence force consisting of Maavägi , Merevägi , Õhuvägi and a paramilitary organization Kaitseliit...

• Estonian Ground Force
  Maavägi
  The Estonian Ground Force is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defence Forces where it has an offensive military formation role...
  
  
• Estonian Air Force
  Estonian Air Force
  The Estonian Air Force is the name of the unified aviation forces of Estonia.The Õhuvägi is the main arm of the Estonian aviation forces. The average size of the military formation in peacetime is about 210 men. The Estonian Air Force is tasked with dealing with political, military, economical,...
  
  
• Estonian Navy
  Estonian Navy
  The Merevägi is the navy of Republic of Estonia and is part of the unified Kaitsevägi .In total, there are about four commissioned ships in the Estonian Navy, including three auxiliary ships; the displacement of the navy is under 10,000 tonnes making it one of the smallest navies in the world...
  
  
• Defence League

 Ethiopia

Ethiopian National Defense Force

• Ethiopian Air Force
  Ethiopian Air Force
  The Ethiopian Air Force is the air arm of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and is tasked with protecting the air space, providing support to the ground forces as well as assisting during national emergencies.- Early years :...
  
  
• Imperial Bodyguard (defunct)

 Fiji

Republic of Fiji Military Forces

• Fiji Infantry Regiment
  Fiji Infantry Regiment
  The Fiji Infantry Regiment is the main combat element of the Fijian military. It is a light infantry regiment consisting of six battalions, of which three are regular army and three are Territorial Force. The regiment was formed with the foundation of the Fijian armed forces in 1920, which came...
  
  
• Fijian Navy

 Finland

Finnish Defence Forces

Finnish Defence Forces

The Finnish Defence Forces are responsible for the defence of Finland. It is a cadre army of 15,000, of which 8,900 are professional soldiers , extended with conscripts and reservists such that the standard readiness strength is 34,700 people in uniform...

• Finnish Army
  Finnish Army
  The Finnish Army is the land forces branch of the Finnish Defence Forces.Today's Army is divided into six branches: the infantry , field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, engineers, signals, and materiel troops.-History of the Finnish Army:Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of...
  
  
• Finnish Air Force
  Finnish Air Force
  The Finnish Air Force is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. Its peacetime tasks are airspace surveillance, identification flights, and production of readiness formations for wartime conditions...
  
  
• Finnish Navy
  Finnish Navy
  The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS" simply short for "Finnish Navy Ship"...
  
  
  • Finnish Marine Commandos
    Finnish Marine Commandos
    The Finnish Coastal Jaegers are the only marine infantry arm of the Finnish Navy. The unit consist of conscripts and is located at Nylands Brigade, in Dragsvik, near Ekenäs. Privates, NCOs and officers can all apply to the Marine Commando....
    
    
• Finnish Border Guard
  Finnish Border Guard
  The Finnish Border guard is the national security agency responsible for enforcing the security of Finland's borders...
  
  

 Early Modern France

French Armed Forces

• French Army
  French Army
  The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
  
  
  • Troupes de marine
    Troupes de marine
    The or Infanterie de marine, formerly Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a colonial heritage. The Troupes de marine have a dedicated overseas service role. Despite their title they have been a part of the Army since 1958...
    
    
  • French Foreign Legion
    French Foreign Legion
    The French Foreign Legion is a unique military service wing of the French Army established in 1831. The foreign legion was exclusively created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces...
    
    
• French Air Force
  French Air Force
  The French Air Force , literally Army of the Air) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1933...
  
  
• French Navy
  French Navy
  The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
  
  
  • Force d'action navale
    Force d'Action Navale
    The Force d'action navale is the 12,000-man and about 100-ship strong backbone of the French Navy. As of 2006, it is commanded by Vice-Amiral d’Escadre Philippe Sautter.The ships are divided into seven categories:...
    
    
  • Force océanique stratégique
    Force Océanique Stratégique
    The Force océanique stratégique is the ballistic missile submarine force of the French Navy. It is one of the two components of the submarine forces of the French Navy and the sea-based component of the French nuclear deterrent.- History :The FOST was created in the early 1960s, around the need...
    
    
  • French Naval Aviation
  • Fusiliers Marins
• National Gendarmerie
  • Maritime Gendarmerie

 Gabon

Military of Gabon

Military of Gabon

The African country of Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role...

• Gabonese Army
• Gabonese Air Force
• Gabonese Navy
• Gendarmerie
• National Police

 The Gambia

Gambian National Army

Military of the Gambia

The Gambian National Army numbers about 2,500. A new batch of 620 recruits have recently joined. Recruits receive training from the Turkish-Gambian Training Team....

• Gambian Army
• Gambian Navy
• National Police
• National Guard

 Georgia (country)

Georgian Armed Forces

• Georgian Land Forces
  Georgian Land Forces
  The Georgian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Georgian Armed Forces. They are the largest branch of the military and constitute the bulk of the GAF.-History:...
  
  
• Georgian Air Force
  Georgian Air Force
  The Georgian Air Force is the air arm of the Georgian Armed Forces. Currently, it has 2,971 military and civilian personnel, fixed wing aircraft , helicopters of different types and air defense missiles of the "surface-to-air" class. The Air Force was founded in 1991 in the wake of the break-up...
  
  
• Coast Guard of Georgia
• Special Forces Brigade
  Special Forces Brigade (Georgia)
  The Special Forces Brigade is the elite Georgian Armed Forces component. It has been established to conduct special operations, covert operations, special reconnaissance, counter intelligence, counter terrorism, counter insurgency and asymmetric warfare in and outside the Republic of Georgia...
  
  
• National Guard of Georgia
  National Guard of Georgia
  The National Guard of Georgia is a military structure within the Georgian Armed Forces and has a department status within the Ministry of Defense. It is tasked with responding to external threats, civil disturbances, and natural disasters...
  
  

 Germany

Bundeswehr

Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...

• German Army
  German Army
  The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Following the disbanding of the Wehrmacht after World War II, it was re-established in 1955 as the Bundesheer, part of the newly formed West German Bundeswehr along with the Navy and the Air Force...
  
  
• German Navy
  German Navy
  The German Navy is the navy of Germany and is part of the unified Bundeswehr .The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848 – 52 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy...
  
  
• Luftwaffe
  Luftwaffe
  Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
  
  
• Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service
• Streitkräftebasis
  Streitkräftebasis
  Streitkräftebasis is a branch of the German Bundeswehr established in October 2000 as a result of major reforms of the German Bundeswehr. It handles various logistics and organisational tasks of the German Armed Forces...
  
  

 Greece

Hellenic Armed Forces

Military of Greece

The armed forces of Greece consist of:* The Hellenic National Defense General Staff* The Hellenic Army* The Hellenic Navy* The Hellenic Air ForceThe civilian authority for the Greek military is the Ministry of National Defense....

• Hellenic National Defense General Staff
  Hellenic National Defense General Staff
  The Hellenic National Defence General Staff is the senior staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces. It was established in 1950, when the separate armed services ministries were consolidated into the Ministry of National Defence...
  
  
• Hellenic Army
  Hellenic Army
  The Hellenic Army , formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.The motto of the Hellenic Army is , "Freedom Stems from Valor", from Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War...
  
  
• Hellenic Navy
  Hellenic Navy
  The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence...
  
  
• Hellenic Air Force
  Hellenic Air Force
  The Hellenic Air Force, abbreviated to HAF is the air force of Greece. The mission of the Hellenic Air Force is to guard and protect Greek airspace, provide air assistance and support to the Hellenic Army and the Hellenic Navy, as well as the provision of humanitarian aid in Greece and around the...
  
  
• Hellenic Coast Guard
  Hellenic Coast Guard
  The Hellenic Coast Guard is the national coast guard of Greece. Like most other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace...
  
  

 Guatemala

Guatemala Defense Force

Military of Guatemala

The Military of Guatemala consists of National Army of Guatemala , the Guatemalan Navy and the Guatemalan Air Force ....

• Guatemalan Army
• Guatemalan Air Force
  Guatemalan Air Force
  The Guatemalan Air Force is a small air force composed mostly of U.S.-made aircraft throughout its history....
  
  
• Guatemalan Navy
  • Guatemalan Marine Corps

 Honduras

Armed Forces of Honduras

Military of Honduras

-pre-1979:During the twentieth century, Honduran military leaders frequently became presidents, either through elections or by coups d'état. General Tiburcio Carías Andino was elected in 1932, he later on called a constituent assembly that allowed him to be reelected, and his rule became more...

• Honduran Army
• Honduran Air Force
  Honduran Air Force
  The Honduras Air Force is the air force of Honduras. As such it is the air power arm of the Honduras Armed Forces.-History:...
  
  
• Honduran Navy
  • Honduras Marine Corps

 Hungary

Hungarian Defence Force

Military of Hungary

The Hungarian Defence Force is the national military of Hungary. It currently has two branches, the Hungarian Ground Force and the Hungarian Air Force....

• Hungarian Ground Forces
• Hungarian Air Force
  Hungarian Air Force
  The Hungarian Air Force is the air force branch of the Hungarian Army.- 1918 to Pre–World War II :Following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1918, a small air arm was established operating surviving aircraft from Hungarian factories and training schools...
  
  

 Iceland

Military of Iceland

Military of Iceland

Icelands defences consist of the Icelandic Coast Guard which patrols Icelandic waters and airspace and other services such as the National Commissioner's National Security and Special Forces Units....

• Icelandic Coast Guard
  Icelandic Coast Guard
  The Icelandic Coast Guard is the service responsible for Iceland's coastal defense and maritime and aeronautical search and rescue. Origins of the Icelandic Coast Guard can be traced to 1859, when the corvette Ørnen started patrolling Icelandic waters...
  
  
• Iceland Air Defence System
  Iceland Air Defence System
  The Iceland Air Defence System was founded in 1987.It operates four radar complexes, a software and support facility as well as a command and report centre....
  
  
• Iceland Crisis Response Unit
• Víkingasveitin
  Víkingasveitin
  Víkingasveitin , officially Sérsveit ríkislögreglustjórans , is Iceland's elite counter-terrorism unit, specializing in various types of armed and unarmed infantry combat. It is in many ways modeled on the Norwegian Delta counter-terrorist unit with which it conducts many exercises, both in Norway...
  
  
• National Police of Iceland

 India

Indian Armed Forces

Indian Armed Forces

The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. They consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force, supported by three paramilitary forces and various inter-service institutions such as the Strategic Forces Command.The President of India is...

• Indian Army
  Indian Army
  The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
  
  
• Indian Air Force
  Indian Air Force
  The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
  
  
• Indian Navy
  Indian Navy
  The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy...
  
  
  • Marine Commando Force
    MARCOS (India)
    MARCOS is an elite special operations unit of the Indian Navy. "MARCOS" is short for "Marine Commandos"....
    
    
  • Indian Naval Air Arm
    Indian Naval Air Arm
    The Indian Naval Air Arm is part of the Indian Navy which is tasked to provide an aircraft carrier based strike capability, fleet air defence, maritime reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. To undertake these tasks, the Indian Navy employs an aircraft carrier and a variety of manned and...
    
    
• Indian Coast Guard
  Indian Coast Guard
  The Indian Coast Guard is a branch of the Indian Armed Forces. Its mission is the protection of India's maritime interests and maritime law enforcement with jurisdiction over both territorial and international waters....
  
  
• Strategic Forces Command
  Strategic Forces Command
  The Indian Strategic Forces Command , sometimes called The Strategic Nuclear Command forms part of India's Nuclear Command Authority . It is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile...
  
  
• Integrated Space Cell
  Integrated Space Cell
  The Integrated Space Cell is the nodal agency within the Government of India which oversees the security of its space based military and civilian hardware systems...
  
  
• Paramilitary forces of India

 Indonesia

Armed Forces of Indonesia

Military of Indonesia

The Indonesian National Armed Forces in 2009 comprises approximately 432,129 personnel including the Army , Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Air Force ....

• Indonesian Army
  Indonesian Army
  The Indonesian Army , the land component of the Indonesian Armed Forces, has an estimated strength of 328,517 regular personnel. The force's history began in 1945 when the Tentara Keamanan Rakyat "Civil Security Forces" served as paramilitary and police.Since the nation's independence struggle,...
  
  
• Indonesian Air Force
  Indonesian Air Force
  The Indonesian Air Force is the air force branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.The Indonesian Air Force has 34,930 personnel equipped with 110 combat aircraft including Su-27 and Su-30.-Before Indonesian independence :...
  
  
• Indonesian Navy
  Indonesian Navy
  The role of the Indonesian Navy is to patrol of Indonesia's immense coastline, to ensure safeguard the territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone , to protect Indonesia's maritime strategic interests, to protect the islands surrounded Indonesia and to defend against seaborne threats. The TNI...
  
  
  • Indonesian Marine Corps

 Iraq

Iraqi security forces

Iraqi security forces

Iraqi security forces is a U.S. Department of Defense term for all security forces of the Federal government of Iraq. They consist of the following organizations:*Ministry of Defence **Iraqi Armed Forces:*** Iraqi Army*** Iraqi Air Force...

Iraqi Armed Forces

• Iraqi Army
  Iraqi Army
  The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....
  
  
• Iraqi Air Force
  Iraqi Air Force
  The Iraqi Air Force or IQAF is the military branch in Iraq responsible for the policing of international borders, surveillance of national assets and aerial operations...
  
  
• Iraqi Navy
  Iraqi Navy
  The Iraqi Navy is one of the components of the military of Iraq currently being reconstructed by UK-US Coalition forces in Iraq. Its primary responsibilities are the protection of Iraq's coastline and offshore assets...
  
  
• Iraqi National Guard

 Iran

Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Islamic Republic of Iran Army
  Islamic Republic of Iran Army
  The Islamic Republic of Iran Army is the ground force of the Military of Islamic Republic of Iran. In Iran, it is also called Artesh, which is Persian for "army." As of 2007, the regular Iranian Army was estimated to have 465,000 personnel plus around 350,000 reservists for a total of 815,000...
  
  
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
  The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ' is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. The present Air Force came into being in the early 1980s when the former Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed....
  
  
• Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
  Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
  The Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Iran's armed forces and is designed mainly for securing its own ports and coast.- Overview :...
  
  
• Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
  • Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
  • Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
  • Air Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
  • Quds Force
  • Basij
    Basij
    The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia established in 1979 by order of the Islamic Revolution's leader Ayatollah Khomeini. The force consists of young Iranians who have volunteered, often in exchange for official benefits...
    
    

 Republic of Ireland

Irish Defence Forces

• Irish Army
  Irish Army
  The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
  
  
  • Irish Army Rangers
• Irish Air Corps
• Irish Naval Service
• Reserve Defence Forces
  Reserve Defence Forces
  The Reserve Defence Forces is the title given to the reserve components of the Irish Defence Forces. It comprises the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve ....
  
  
  • Army Reserve
  • Naval Service Reserve
    Naval Service Reserve
    The Naval Service Reserve is the reserve force of the Irish Naval Service. It is one of two elements of the Reserve Defence Forces of the Defence Forces of Ireland, the other element being the Army Reserve...
    
    

 Israel

Israel Defense Forces

Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...

• Israeli Army
• Israeli Air Force
  Israeli Air Force
  The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
  
  
• Israeli Sea Corps
• Ground Forces Command
  GOC Army Headquarters
  The Israeli GOC Army headquarters , known unofficially as Mazi, is a multi-corps command headquarters created in 1998, which amalgamates the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces...
  
  
• Israel Defense Forces Reserve Service

 Italy

Italian Armed Forces

Military of Italy

The Italian armed forces are the military of Italy, they are under the command of the Italian Supreme Council of Defence, presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. The total number of active military personnel is 293,202...

• Italian Army
  Italian Army
  The Italian Army is the ground defence force of the Italian Armed Forces. It is all-volunteer force of active-duty personnel, numbering 108,355 in 2010. Its best-known combat vehicles are the Dardo infantry fighting vehicle, the Centauro tank destroyer and the Ariete tank, and among its aircraft...
  
  
• Italian Navy
  Italian Navy
  Italian Navy may refer to:* Pre-unitarian navies of the Italian states* Regia Marina, the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Italy * Italian Navy , the navy of the Italian Republic...
  
  
  • San Marco Regiment
    San Marco Regiment
    The San Marco Regiment , located in Brindisi, are the marines of the Italian Navy. Until the middle of the 1990s the unit was known as the “San Marco Battalion” , until it was expanded beyond battalion size because of the new geopolitical situation after the end of the Cold War and an increasing...
    
    
  • Italian commando frogmen
    Italian commando frogmen
    COMSUBIN is the elite combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces....
    
    
  • Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
• Italian Air Force
  Italian Air Force
  The Italian Air Force has gone under different names in different periods:*Regia Aeronautica , from 1923 to June 1946*Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana, the air force of Italian Social Republic during World War II...
  
  
• Carabinieri
  Carabinieri
  The Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both military and civilian populations, and is a branch of the armed forces.-Early history:...
  
  
• Italian special forces
  Italian special forces
  The Italian Special Forces include special forces units from several branches of the Italian Military: the Esercito Italiano or Army, the Marina Militare or Navy, the Aeronautica Militare or Air force and l'Arma dei Carabinieri...
  
  

 Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces

Japan Self-Defense Forces

The , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established after the end of the post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan. For most of the post-war period the JSDF was confined to the islands of Japan and not permitted to be deployed...

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
  The , or JGSDF, is the army of Japan. The largest of the three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, the Ground Self-Defense Force operates under the command of the chief of the ground staff, based in the city of Ichigaya, Tokyo. The present chief of ground staff is General Yoshifumi Hibako...
  
  
  • Central Readiness Force
    Central Readiness Force
    The was recently established on March 28, 2007, following the upgrading of the Japanese Defense Ministry from the former Japanese Defense Agency. Based in Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces Camp Asaka in Nerima, Tokyo, the unit has the capability of responding to any situation in either Japanese...
    
    
• Japan Air Self-Defense Force
  Japan Air Self-Defense Force
  The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems...
  
  
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  The , or JMSDF, is the naval branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. It was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy after World War II....
  
  
  • Special Boarding Unit
    Special Boarding Unit
    The is a special forces unit established by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces on March 27, 2001 in response to a previous spy ship incursion that occurred on the Noto Peninsula in 1999. The unit was created to perform similar roles to those undertaken by American Navy SEALs and the British...
    
    

 Jordan

Jordanian Armed Forces

Jordanian Armed Forces

The Jordanian Armed Forces , also referred to as The Arab Army , with all of it branches, is under direct control of the King of Jordan...

• Royal Jordanian Land Force
  Royal Jordanian Land Force
  The Royal Jordanian Land Force is part of the Jordanian Armed Forces . It draws its origins from units first formed in the British Mandate of Transjordan in the 1920s. It has seen combat against Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973...
  
  
• Royal Jordanian Air Force
  Royal Jordanian Air Force
  The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces.-Early days:...
  
  
• Royal Naval Force
  Royal Naval Force
  The Royal Naval Force is the Naval entity of the Jordanian Armed Forces. As Jordan is landlocked except at its southern extremity, with only of shoreline along the Gulf of Aqaba providing access to the Red Sea, its Naval Force comprises only 17 patrol boats, and has a total complement of about 300...
  
  
• Royal Special Forces
  Royal Special Forces
  The Royal Special Forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces were founded in 1963 on the orders of the late King Hussein Bin Talal. In the early 1970s Jordan's Special Forces were developed and assigned the tasks of reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, search and evacuation, combat, and the protection of...
  
  
• His Majesty's Special Security
  His Majesty's Special Security
  His Majesty's Special Security is a unit of the armed forces of Jordan. The current commander is unknown.-Former commanders:Lieutenant-Colonel His Royal Highness Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein was the commander from 1999 until January 28, 2008....
  
  
• Royal Maintenance Corps (Jordan)
  Royal Maintenance Corps (Jordan)
  The Royal Maintenance Corps "silah al siyana al-malaki" is a branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces. It must furnish continuous operation to the field and is responsible for flow of parts, and for every vehicle being operational and ready for battle...
  
  
• Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah
  Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah
  Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah is the intelligence agency of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and a branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces...
  
  
• King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau
  King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau
  The King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau is a Jordanian defence company. The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau was established by Royal Decree on 24 August 1999 to provide an indigenous capability for the supply of scientific and technical services to the Jordanian Armed Forces...
  
  

 Kazakhstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan Ground Forces
• Kazakhstan Air and Air Defense Forces
• Kazakhstan Naval Force
• Kazakhstan Border Services
• Republican Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  Republican Guard (Kazakhstan)
  The Republican Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the branches of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, along with Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Defense Forces and the Border Guards...
  
  

 Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces

• Kenyan Army
• Kenya Air Force
  Kenya Air Force
  The Kenya Air Force is the national Air Force of Kenya.The main airbase operating fighters is Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, while Moi Air Base in Eastleigh, Nairobi is the HQ & operations Kenya Air Force. Other bases include FOB Mombasa The Kenya Air Force (KAF) is the national Air Force of...
  
  
• Kenyan Navy

 North Korea

Korean People's Army

Korean People's Army

The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission...

• Korean People's Army Ground Force
• Korean People's Air Force
• Korean People's Navy
  Korean People's Navy
  The Korean People's Army Naval Force is the navy of North Korea. The Korean People's Army is made up of the Ground Force, the North Korean Air Force, and the Navy. It was established on June 5, 1946. The navy strength in the 1990s was about 40,000 to 60,000; current strength is at about 46,000...
  
  
• Artillery Guidance Bureau
  Artillery Guidance Bureau
  The Artillery Guidance Bureau , also known as Missile Guidance Bureau is the strategic missile forces of North Korea. The AGB is a major division of the Korean People's Army that controls North Korea's nuclear and conventional strategic missiles...
  
  
• North Korean Special Operation Force

 South Korea

Republic of Korea Armed Forces

• Republic of Korea Army
  Republic of Korea Army
  The Republic of Korea Army is the largest of the military branches of the South Korean armed forces with 520,000 members as of 2010...
  
  
• Republic of Korea Air Force
  Republic of Korea Air Force
  The Republic of Korea Air Force is the air force of South Korea...
  
  
• Republic of Korea Navy
  Republic of Korea Navy
  The Republic of Korea Navy or the ROK Navy is the branch of the South Korean armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations and amphibious landing operations. The ROK Navy includes the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, which is a quasi-autonomous organization...
  
  
  • Republic of Korea Marine Corps
    Republic of Korea Marine Corps
    The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Republic of Korea...
    
    
• Republic of Korea Reserve Forces

 Kuwait

Royal Armed Forces of Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

Under the constitution of Kuwait, the Emir of Kuwait is the supreme commander of the armed forces with a Minister of Defence who directs the Military of Kuwait through the Chief of the General Staff. The National Guard has its own commander, who reports directly to the minister of defence. Public...

• Kuwaiti Army
  Kuwaiti Army
  Kuwaiti Army is the primary land force of the Military of Kuwait.Kuwait's postwar equipment orders include 200 M-84 tanks and eighteen self-propelled 155mm guns from France. Kuwait also has received United States, Russian, and Egyptian armored vehicles...
  
  
• Kuwait Air Force
  Kuwait Air Force
  The Kuwait Air Force is the air arm of the State of Kuwait. The Air Force headquarters is located at Al Mubarak Air Base, with the remaining forces stationed at Air Defence Brigade, Ali Al Salem Air Base and Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base...
  
  
• Kuwaiti Navy
  Kuwaiti Navy
  The Kuwaiti navy, or Kuwait Naval Force , is the sea-based component of the Military of Kuwait. The headquarters and sole naval base is Ras al-Qulayah Naval Base, located in the south of Kuwait, approximately 35 miles south of Kuwait City...
  
  
• Kuwaiti National Police Force
• Kuwaiti National Guard
• Kuwaiti Coast guard

 Kyrgyzstan

Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan

Military of Kyrgyzstan

The armed forces of Kyrgyzstan, originally formed from former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in the newly independent state, includes the Army/Land Forces, the Air and Air Defence Forces, the Northern and Southern Groups of Forces, Interior Troops, Agency of National...

• Land Forces
• Air Forces
• Border Guards
• Interior Troops
• Ministry of Emergency Situations

 Latvia

Latvian National Armed Forces

• Latvian Army
• Latvian Navy
• Latvian Air Force
  Latvian Air Force
  Latvian Air Force is the aviation branch of the National Armed Forces. The first Air Force units were established 1992. It has no air combat capability, thus the defense of Latvian air space is maintained by NATO, with rotating detachments of four aircraft to Lithuania at four-monthly intervals...
  
  
• Latvian National Guard
• Latvian Border Guards

 Lebanon

Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanese Armed Forces

The Lebanese Armed Forces or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the Lebanese Army according to its official Website The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) (Arabic: القوات المسلحة اللبنانية | Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa al-Lubnāniyya) or Forces Armées Libanaises in French, also known as the...

• Lebanese Ground Forces
  • Lebanese Special Operations Command
    Lebanese Special Operations Command
    The Lebanese Special Operations Command is the joint Special Operations command of the Lebanese Army which groups Lebanon's elite units. The command is part of the Lebanese Army Command.-Background:...
    
    
• Lebanese Navy
  Lebanese navy
  The Lebanese Navy is the Navy of the Lebanese Armed Forces. It was formed in 1950 and based in Beirut Naval Base, Lebanon’s first naval base. The navy, which currently lacks the proper number of equipment, has a number of approximately 50 vessels of various sizes and roles; however, the navy is...
  
  
• Lebanese Air Force
  Lebanese Air Force
  The Lebanese Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Lebanese Armed Forces. The seal of the air force is constituted of a Roundel with two wings and a Lebanese Cedar tree, surrounded by two laurel leaves on a blue background.-History:...
  
  

 Libya

Military of Libya

Military of Libya

The Libyan Armed Forces constituted the state defence organisation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya before they were destroyed, and are being replaced by a new national army. A Major General, Suleiman Mahmoud al-Obeidi, was named interim chief of staff of the rebellion's armed forces in mid July...

• Libyan Army
  Libyan Army
  In 2009 the IISS estimated that the Ground Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya numbered 25,000 with an additional, estimated, 25,000 conscripts...
  
  
• Libyan Air Force
  Libyan Air Force
  The Libyan Air Force is the branch of the Libyan Armed Forces responsible for aerial warfare. In 2010, before the 2011 Libyan civil war, the Libyan Air Force personnel strength was estimated at 18,000, with an inventory of 374 combat capable aircraft operating from 13 military airbases in...
  
  
• Libyan Navy
  Libyan Navy
  The Libyan Navy was the maritime force of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, established in November 1962. It was a fairly typical small navy with a few missile frigates, corvettes and patrol boats to defend the coastline, but with a very limited self-defence capability...
  
  

 Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

• Lithuanian Land Force
  • Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
• Lithuanian Air Force
• Lithuanian Naval Force
  Lithuanian Naval Force
  The Lithuanian Navy is the naval arm of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Though formally established on 1 August 1935 its roots stretch back as far as naval engagements on the Baltic Sea in the Medieval period...
  
  
• Lithuanian Special Operations Force
  Lithuanian Special Operations Force
  The Lithuanian Special Operations Force is a special operation unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, formed exclusively of carefully selected, motivated and specially trained professionals. The main tasks of the Special Operations Force are counter terrorism, special reconnaissance, and hostage...
  
  

 Republic of Macedonia

Army of the Republic of Macedonia

• Land Command
• Macedonian Air Force
  Macedonian Air Force
  The Macedonian Air Force is the air arm of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia.-History:The development of the Macedonian Air Force and Air Defence Forces started from scratch in 1992, because the former Yugoslav Peoples Army took all the weapons and equipment which Macedonia had accumulated,...
  
  
• Special Forces Command
• Training Command
• Logistics Command

 Malaysia

Malaysian Armed Forces

• Malaysian Army
  Malaysian Army
  The Malaysian Army is the land component of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Steeped in British Army traditions, the Malaysian Army does not carry the title ‘royal’ as do the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Royal Malaysian Navy...
  
  
• Royal Malaysian Air Force
• Royal Malaysian Navy
  Royal Malaysian Navy
  The Royal Malaysian Navy is the naval arm of Malaysian Armed Forces. All commissioned ships of the RMN have the prefix KD , which means Royal Ship.-Straits Settlement Naval Volunteer Reserve:...
  
  
• Malaysian Coast Guard
  Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
  The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency , the Malaysian Coast Guard version, is the principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order and coordinating search and rescue operations in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and on the high seas. It is in effect the Coast Guard of Malaysia...
  
  

 Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

The Armed Forces of Malta is the name given to the combined armed services of Malta. The AFM is a brigade sized organisation consisting of a headquarters and three separate battalions, with minimal air and naval forces.- Headquarters, AFM :...

• Maltese Maritime Squadron
• Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
  Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
  The Air Wing of the Armed of Forces of Malta has the responsibility for the security of Maltese airspace, maritime patrol, Search and Rescue, and provision of military assistance to other Government departments....
  
  

 Mexico

Mexican Armed Forces

Mexican Armed Forces

The Mexican Armed Forces are composed of the Mexican Army which includes the Mexican Air Force as a subordinate entity and the Mexican Navy which also includes the Mexican Naval Infantry and Naval Aviation...

• Mexican Army
  Mexican Army
  The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
  
  
  • Mexican Air Force
    Mexican Air Force
    The Mexican Air Force is the aviation branch of the Mexican Army and depends on the National Defense Secretariat . Since 2008, its commander is Gen...
    
    
• Mexican Navy
  Mexican Navy
  The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
  
  
  • Mexican Naval Infantry
    Mexican Naval Infantry
    The Naval Infantry are the marine corps and amphibious infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country, to accomplish these responsibilities the corps is...
    
    (Marine Corps)
  • Maritime Search and Rescue (Mexico)
    Maritime Search and Rescue (Mexico)
    The Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue is the Mexican Navy's SAR Unit, it is responsible for improving the quality and effectiveness of the Navy's response to Mexico's maritime emergencies. The Mexican Navy historically has been responsible for the search and rescue operations using its available...
    
    (Coast Guard)
• Rurales
  Rurales
  Rurales was the name commonly used to designate the Mexican Guardia Rural : a force of mounted police or gendarmerie that existed between 1861 and 1914...
  
  

 Moldova

Moldovan armed forces

Military of Moldova

The Moldovan Armed Forces consist of the Ground Forces and Air and Air Defense Forces.- History :Moldova has accepted all relevant arms control obligations of the former Soviet Union...

• Moldovan Ground Forces
  Moldovan Ground Forces
  The Moldovan Ground Forces is the land armed forces branch of the Moldovan Armed Forces.At the beginning of 1994, the Moldovan army consisted of 9,800 men organized into three motor rifle brigades, one artillery brigade, and one reconnaissance/assault battalion...
  
  
• Moldovan Air Force

 Monaco

Military of Monaco

Military of Monaco

The Principality of Monaco, which is the world's second smallest nation , has a very limited military capability, and would depend entirely upon its larger neighbour, France, for defence in the face of an aggressive world power...

• Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
  Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
  The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is a military unit of the military force of Monaco and is one of the only militaries that recruit foreigners. Although Monaco's defence is the responsibility of France, it maintains a small force for the protection of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco...
  
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 Kingdom of Montenegro

Military of Montenegro

Military of Montenegro

The Military of Montenegro consists of an army, navy and air force. Conscription was abolished in 2006; the military is now a fully professional standing army....

• Montenegrin Ground Army
  Montenegrin Ground Army
  Montenegrin Ground Army is the primary component of Military of Montenegro.-Montenegrin Army:The fundamental role and purpose of the Montenegrin Army is to protect vital national interests of Montenegro and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state.-Infantry...
  
  
• Montenegrin Navy
  Montenegrin Navy
  The Montenegrin Navy is a branch of the Military of Montenegro.-Naval Base:*Command Station*Patrol Boat Unit*Coastal Reconnaissance and Guidance Unit*Search and Rescue Unit*"Jadran" Training Center...
  
  
• Montenegrin Air Force
  Montenegrin Air Force
  The Montenegrin Air Force is the air arm of the Military of Montenegro. The aircraft marking of the Montenegrin Air Force consist of a red-on-gold roundel, currently being the sole air arm using the latter colour in its official insignia.-Equipment:Following the dissolution of the state union of...
  
  

 Morocco

Military of Morocco

Military of Morocco

The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are the summation of the armed forces of the kingdom of Morocco.It was founded in 1956 after Morocco's independence from France and Spain...

• Royal Moroccan Army
  Royal Moroccan Army
  The Royal Armed Forces is the terrestrial arm of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is a part of one of the oldest monarchies in history. The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. The name Alaouite comes from the ‘Alī of...
  
  
  • Moroccan Royal Guard
    Moroccan Royal Guard
    The Moroccan Royal Guard is officially part of the Royal Moroccan Army. However it is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King.- Organization :...
    
    
• Royal Moroccan Navy
  Royal Moroccan Navy
  The Royal Navy of Morocco is a branch of the military of Morocco responsible of conducting naval operations.The Royal Moroccan Navy is administratively managed by the Adminsitration of Defence, which is commanded by King Mohammed VI - Mission :The Royal Moroccan Navy is part of the Moroccan Armed...
  
  
• Royal Moroccan Air Force
  Royal Moroccan Air Force
  The Royal Moroccan Air Force is the air force branch of the Moroccan Armed Forces.-History:...
  
  

 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army

Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army is the formal defense force of the unrecognized but de-facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic...

• Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army

 Netherlands

Armed forces of the Netherlands

• Royal Netherlands Army
  Royal Netherlands Army
  The Royal Netherlands Army is the land forces element of the military of the Netherlands.-Short history:The Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, but its origins date back to 1572, when the so-called Staatse Leger was raised...
  
  
• Royal Netherlands Air Force
  Royal Netherlands Air Force
  The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots...
  
  
• Royal Netherlands Navy
  Royal Netherlands Navy
  The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
  
  
  • Netherlands Marine Corps
    Netherlands Marine Corps
    The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps and amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force. The Korps Mariniers can be deployed to a given...
    
    
• Royal Marechaussee

 New Zealand

New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy; the New Zealand Army; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Commander-in-Chief of the NZDF is His Excellency Rt. Hon...

• New Zealand Army
  New Zealand Army
  The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
  
  
• Royal New Zealand Air Force
  Royal New Zealand Air Force
  The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
  
  
• Royal New Zealand Navy
  Royal New Zealand Navy
  The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
  
  
  • Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
    Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
    The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal New Zealand Navy .-Early history:The first Naval Volunteer units were formed in Auckland and Nelson in 1858. Over the rest of the 19th century Naval Volunteer units were formed in various ports such as Bluff,...
    
    

 Nigeria

Military of Nigeria

Military of Nigeria

The Nigerian Armed Forces are the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The military has active duty personnel in three armed services, totaling approximately 85,000 troops and 82,000 paramilitary personnel. Its origins lie in the elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force that...

• Nigerian Army
  Nigerian Army
  The Nigerian Army the largest of the Nigerian Armed Forces, has about 100,000 professional personnel. The original elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force in Nigeria were formed in 1900....
  
  
• Nigerian Air Force
  Nigerian Air Force
  The Nigerian Air Force is the air arm of the Nigerian Armed Forces.It is one of the largest in West Africa, consisting of about 15,000 personnel and aircraft including 15 Chengdu F-7s, and 24 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, armed helicopters, and military transport aircraft. However in recent years...
  
  
• Nigerian Navy
  Nigerian Navy
  The Nigerian Navy is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Nigerian Navy is among the largest Navies on the African continent, consisting of about 15,000 personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.-Brief History:...
  
  

 Norway

Norwegian Defence Force

Norwegian Armed Forces

The Norwegian Armed Forces numbers about 23,000 personnel, including civilian employees. According to mobilisation plans , the strength during full mobilisation would be approximately 83,000 combatant personnel. Norway has mandatory military service for men and voluntary service for women...

• Norwegian Army
  Norwegian Army
  Norway achieved full independence in 1905, and in the first century of its short life has contributed to two major conflicts, the Cold War and the War on Terror. The Norwegian Army currently operates in the north of Norway and in Afghanistan as well as in Eastern Europe. The Army is the oldest of...
  
  
• Royal Norwegian Air Force
  Royal Norwegian Air Force
  The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peace force is approximately 1,430 employees . 600 personnel also serve their draft period in the RNoAF...
  
  
• Royal Norwegian Navy
  Royal Norwegian Navy
  The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
  
  
  • Norwegian Coast Guard
    Norwegian Coast Guard
    The Norwegian Coast Guard, or Kystvakten in Norwegian, is a military force and part of the Royal Norwegian Navy, but has separate vessels, many of which are purpose-built. All coast guard vessels have the prefix KV. Four of these vessels are capable of embarking one or more helicopters...
    
    
• Norwegian Home Guard

 Pakistan

Pakistani Armed Forces

• Pakistan Army
  Pakistan Army
  The Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
  
  
• Pakistan Air Force
  Pakistan Air Force
  The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
  
  
• Pakistan Navy
  Pakistan Navy
  The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
  
  
  • Pakistani Marines
• Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
• Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
  Pakistan Coast Guard
  The Pakistan Coast Guards is an important branch of the Pakistan Civil Armed Forces and one of the six paramilitary services operating under the administrative control of Minisrty of Interior, Government of Pakistan. Pakistan Coast Guards, headquartered in Karachi, is unique in that it has...
  
  
• Pakistan National Command Authority

 Panama

Panamanian Public Forces

• National Aeronaval Service
• National Borders Service
• National Police
• Institutional Protection Service

 Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force...

• Philippine Army
  Philippine Army
  The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Tagalog is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. On July 23, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maj. Gen...
  
  
• Philippine Air Force
  Philippine Air Force
  The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas....
  
  
• Philippine Navy
  Philippine Navy
  The Philippine Navy is the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas, literally, "Sea Force of the Philippines"....
  
  
  • Philippine Marine Corps
    Philippine Marine Corps
    The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :...
    
    

 Poland

Polish Armed Forces

Polish Armed Forces

Siły Zbrojne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej are the national defense forces of Poland...

• Polish Land Forces
  Polish Land Forces
  The Polish Land Forces are a branch of Poland's Armed Forces. They currently contain some 65,000 active personnel and form many components of EU and NATO deployments around the world.-History:...
  
  
• Polish Air Force
  Polish Air Force
  The Polish Air Force is the military Air Force wing of the Polish Armed Forces. Until July 2004 it was officially known as Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej...
  
  
• Polish Navy
  Polish Navy
  The Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - MW RP Polish Navy, is the branch of Republic of Poland Armed Forces responsible for naval operations...
  
  
• Polish Special Forces
  Special forces of Poland
  Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, WS RP is the 4th branch of Armed Forces of Republic of Poland formed in early 2007...
  
  

 Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces

Portuguese Armed Forces

The armed forces of Portugal, commonly known as the Portuguese Armed Forces encompasses a Navy , an Army and an Air Force...

• Portuguese Army
  Portuguese Army
  The Portuguese Army is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal...
  
  
• Portuguese Navy
  Portuguese Navy
  The Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
  
  
  • Portuguese Marine Corps
    Portuguese Marine Corps
    The Portuguese Marine Corps are a special operations force unit in the Portuguese Navy. The corps is specialised in amphibious warfare, coastal reconnaissance, maritime interdiction and boarding operations...
    
    
• Portuguese Air Force
  Portuguese Air Force
  The Portuguese Air Force is the air force of Portugal. Formed on July 1, 1952, with the Aeronáutica Militar and Aviação Naval united in a single independent Air Force, it is one of the three branches of the Portuguese Armed Forces and its origins dates back to 1912, when the military aviation...
  
  

 Peru

Peruvian Armed Forces

Military of Peru

The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...

• Peruvian Army
  Peruvian Army
  The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
  
  
• Peruvian Air Force
  Peruvian Air Force
  The Peruvian Air Force is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with defending the nation and its interests through the use of air power...
  
  
• Peruvian Navy
  Peruvian Navy
  The Peruvian Navy is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance, patrol and defense on lakes, rivers and the Pacific Ocean up to 200 nautical miles from the Peruvian littoral...
  
  
  • Peruvian Naval Infantry
    Peruvian Naval Infantry
    The 3,000 personnel Peruvian Naval Infantry includes an amphibious brigade of three battalions and local security units with two transport ships , four tank landing ships, and about forty Portuguese Chaimite armored personnel carriers.Since 1982 IMAP detachments have been deployed, under Peruvian...
    
    

 Kingdom of Romania

Romanian Armed Forces

Romanian Armed Forces

The Land Forces, Air Force and Naval Forces of Romania are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces...

• Romanian Land Forces
  Romanian Land Forces
  The Romanian Land Forces is the army of Romania, and the main component of the Romanian Armed Forces. In recent years, full professionalisation and a major equipment overhaul have transformed the nature of the force.The Romanian Land Forces were founded on...
  
  
• Romanian Air Force
  Romanian Air Force
  The Romanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade...
  
  
• Romanian Naval Forces
  Romanian Naval Forces
  The Romanian Navy is the navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea and on the Danube.-History:-Development of the Romanian Navy:The Romanian Navy has been founded in 1860 as a river flotilla on the Danube...
  
  

 Russia

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military services of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. On 7 May 1992 Boris Yeltsin signed a decree establishing the Russian Ministry of Defence and placing all Soviet Armed Forces troops on the territory of the RSFSR...

• Russian Ground Forces
  Russian Ground Forces
  The Russian Ground Forces are the land forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and required reforms to professionalize the force...
  
  
• Russian Air Force
  Russian Air Force
  The Russian Air Force is the air force of Russian Military. It is currently under the command of Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin. The Russian Navy has its own air arm, the Russian Naval Aviation, which is the former Soviet Aviatsiya Voyenno Morskogo Flota , or AV-MF).The Air Force was formed from...
  
  
• Russian Navy
  • Russian Naval Aviation
    Russian Naval Aviation
    The Russian Naval Aviation , is the air arm of the Russian Navy...
    
    
  • Russian Naval Infantry
• Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (GRAU)
  Grau
  Grau is a German word meaning "gray" and a Catalan word meaning "grade". It may refer to:* BAP Almirante Grau , a De Zeven Provinciën class cruiser in service with the Peruvian Navy* Grau Käse, Tyrolean grey cheese...
  
  
• Russian Strategic Missile Troops
• Russian Space Forces
• Russian Airborne Troops

 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about...

 (or Western Sahara

Western Sahara

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...

)

• Polisario Front
  Polisario Front
  The POLISARIO, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro is a Sahrawi rebel national liberation movement working for the independence of Western Sahara from Morocco...
  
  

 Saudi Arabia

Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian Army
  Saudi Arabian Army
  The Saudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is estimated to be 233,500The current Chief of the Saudi General Staff is Field Marshal Saleh Al-Muhaya....
  
  
• Royal Saudi Air Force
  Royal Saudi Air Force
  The Royal Saudi Air Force , is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabian armed forces. The RSAF has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability...
  
  
• Saudi Navy
• Royal Saudi Air Defense
  Royal Saudi Air Defense
  Royal Saudi Air Defence is the fourth branch of Saudi Armed Forces. It was a part of the Army until 1981, when it was made independent by Field Marshal Khalid bin Sultan...
  
  
• Saudi Arabian National Guard
  Saudi Arabian National Guard
  The Saudi Arabian National Guard is a separate military force of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is not part of the Saudi Arabian Defence Forces, due to its specific role as a counterbalance to the regular military. It serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force...
  
  
• Saudi Emergency Force
• Saudi Royal Guard Regiment
  Saudi Royal Guard Regiment
  The Saudi Arabian Royal Guard Regiment is one of the more visible units in the Saudi Arabian Army. Originally an independent military force, the Royal Guards were incorporated into the Army in 1964. However, the Royal Guards still retained their unique mission of protecting the House of Saud...
  
  

 Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

• Serbian Army
  Serbian Army
  -Objectives:The Serbian Army is responsible for:* deterring armed threats* defending Serbia's territory* participation in peacekeeping operations* providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief-Personnel:...
  
  
  • River Flotilla of the Serbian Armed Forces
    River Flotilla of the Serbian Armed Forces
    The Serbian River flotilla is the specific unit of the Serbian Land Forces with the task of keeping and optimum operational regime of sailing and of protection of Serbian interests in interior sailing corridors, which consists of rivers and canals with a total length of 1,626 km...
    
    
• Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
• Serbian Training Command

 Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...

• Singapore Army
  Singapore Army
  The Singapore Army is the branch of the Singapore Armed Forces responsible for land operations. It is the largest of the three armed services and heavily reliant on a conscript army, comprising the majority of Singapore's Operationally Ready National Servicemen .-Capabilities:The mission of the...
  
  
• Republic of Singapore Navy
  Republic of Singapore Navy
  The Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
  
  
• Republic of Singapore Air Force
  Republic of Singapore Air Force
  The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
  
  

 Slovakia

Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic

Military of Slovakia

The Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic number 14,000 uniformed personnel. Slovakia joined NATO in March 2004. From 2006 the army transformed into a fully professional organization and compulsory military service was abolished.-Structure of the Armed Forces:...

• Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
  Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
  The following is a summary of the Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic, which are part of the Military of Slovakia.-Ground Forces HQ:In Trenčín...
  
  
• Slovak Air Force
  Slovak Air Force
  The Slovak Air Force, known since 2002 as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic , is the aviation and air defense branch of the Slovak Armed Forces. Operating 70 aircraft from 3 major bases - Kuchyňa, Sliač, Prešov...
  
  

 Slovenia

Slovenian Armed Forces

Military of Slovenia

The Military of Slovenia consists of the Slovenian Armed Forces . The SAF are the armed forces of Slovenia. Since 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army...

• Slovenian Ground Force
  • Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
    Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
    Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence is a part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. It is an integral part of the command structure, not an independent branch.-Duties:...
    
    
  • Slovenian Navy
    Slovenian Navy
    The Slovenian Navy is not a separate service, but an integral part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The only Slovenian naval unit is the 430th Naval Section .-Naval detachment:...
    
    

 Somalia

Military of Somalia

Military of Somalia

The Military of Somalia was, up until 1991, made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defense command. The outbreak of the Somali Civil War during that year led to the de facto dissolution of the national armed forces. However, efforts to re-establish a regular armed force by a re-constituted...

• Somali National Army
• Somali Navy
  Somali Navy
  -Pre-Independence :During the pre-independence period, the Somali Navy was established in conjunction with the Italian Navy, the latter of which also helped maintain security in Somali waters.-Post-Independence :...
  
  
• Somali Air Corps
  Somali Air Corps
  The Somali Air Force is the air force of Somalia. The Somali Aeronautical Corps was the name of the Somali Air Force during the pre-independence period. After 1960, when Somalia gained independence, the name changed to the Somali Air Force...
  
  
• Somali Police Force
  Somali Police Force
  The Somali Police Force is the national police force and the main civil law enforcement agency of Somalia.-History:In 1960, the British Somaliland Scouts joined with the Police Corps of Somalia to form a new Somali Police Force, which consisted of about 3,700 men...
  
  

Note: much of Somalia's military is currently in a disorganised state due to the ongoing Civil war in the county

Somali Civil War

The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...

. Several areas have their own local military forces.

 Somaliland

Military of Somaliland

Military of Somaliland

The Somaliland Armed Forces are the main military forces in Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. They are composed of three principle military units: the army, the navy and the air defence forces. The Somaliland Police Force is...

• Somaliland Army
• Somaliland Navy
• Somaliland Air Defense Forces

 South Africa

South African National Defence Force

South African National Defence Force

The South African National Defence Force is the armed forces of South Africa. The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution...

• South African Army
  South African Army
  The South African Army is the army of South Africa, first formed after the Union of South Africa was created in 1910.The South African military evolved within the tradition of frontier warfare fought by commando forces, reinforced by the Afrikaners' historical distrust of large standing armies...
  
  
• South African Air Force
  South African Air Force
  The South African Air Force is the air force of South Africa, with headquarters in Pretoria. It is the world's second oldest independent air force, and its motto is Per Aspera Ad Astra...
  
  
• South African Navy
  South African Navy
  The South African Navy is the navy of the Republic of South Africa.-Formation:The South African Navy can trace its official origins back to the SA Naval Service, which was established on 1 April 1922....
  
  
• South African Military Health Service
  South African Military Health Service
  The South African Military Health Service is the branch of the South African National Defence Force responsible for medical facilities and the training and deployment of all medical personnel within the force...
  
  

 South Ossetia

Republic of South Ossetia Army

Military of South Ossetia

The Military of South Ossetia is the military of the breakaway republic of South Ossetia, whose independence is recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru but whom Georgia considers to be a Russian-Occupied Territory...

• South Ossetian Army
• South Ossetian Air Corps

 Spain

Spanish Armed Forces

Spanish Armed Forces

The Spanish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish Armed Forces are a modern military force charged with defending the Kingdom's integrity and sovereignty...

• Spanish Army
  Spanish Army
  The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
  
  
• Spanish Air Force
  Spanish Air Force
  -The early stages:Hot air balloons had been used with military purposes in Spain as far back as 1896. In 1905, with the help of Alfredo Kindelán, Leonardo Torres y Quevedo directed the construction of the first Spanish dirigible in the Army Military Aerostatics Service, created in 1896 and located...
  
  
• Spanish Navy
  • Spanish Marine Corps
    Infanteria de Marina
    The Spanish Navy Marines is a corps within the Spanish Navy responsible for providing amphibious warfare from the sea utilizing naval platforms and resources...
    
    
• Guardia Civil
  Civil Guard (Spain)
  The Civil Guard is the Spanish gendarmerie. It has foreign peace-keeping missions and maintains military status and is the equivalent of a federal military-status police force. As a police force, the Guardia Civil is comparable today to the French Gendarmerie, the Italian Carabinieri and the...
  
  
• Spanish Royal Guard
  Spanish Royal Guard
  The Royal Guard is an independent unit of the Spanish Armed Forces dedicated to the military protection of H.M. the King of Spain and the members of the Spanish Royal Family. It currently has a strength of 1,900 troops. While the guard does participate in parades and other ceremonial events, it...
  
  
• Military Emergencies Unit

 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Armed Forces

Sri Lanka Armed Forces

The Sri Lanka Armed Forces is the overall unified military of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka encompassing the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, the Sri Lanka Air Force which comes under preview of the Ministry of Defence...

• Sri Lanka Army
• Sri Lanka Navy
  • Naval Patrolmen
    Naval Patrolmen
    Naval Patrolmen Branch is a branch of the Sri Lanka Navy that performs the role of naval infantry. Effectively members of this branch are soldiers of the navy...
    
    
• Sri Lanka Air Force

 Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

Swedish Armed Forces

The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...

• Swedish Army
  Swedish Army
  The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
  
  
  • Swedish Home Guard
    • Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service
• Swedish Air Force
  Swedish Air Force
  The Swedish Air Force is the air force branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.-History:The Swedish Air Force was created on July 1, 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded...
  
  
• Swedish Navy
  Swedish Navy
  The Royal Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet – as well as marine units, the so-called Amphibious Corps .In Swedish, vessels of the Swedish Navy are given the prefix "HMS," short for Hans/Hennes...
  
  
• Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service

 Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces

Military of Switzerland

The Swiss Armed Forces perform the roles of Switzerland's militia and regular army. Under the country's militia system, professional soldiers constitute about 5 percent of military personnel; the rest are male citizen conscripts 19 to 34 years old...

• Swiss Land Forces
• Swiss Air Force
  Swiss Air Force
  The Swiss Air Force is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on July 31, 1914, as part of the Army and as of January 1966 an independent service.In peacetime, Dübendorf is the operational Air Force HQ...
  
  

 Syria

Syrian Armed Forces

Military of Syria

The Syrian Armed Forces are the military forces of Syria. They consist of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Air Defense Force.-Manpower:The President of Syria is the commander in chief of the Syrian armed forces, comprising some 646,500 troops upon mobilization. The military is a conscripted force;...

• Syrian Army
  Syrian Army
  The Syrian Army, officially called the Syrian Arab Army, is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is the dominant military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the senior most posts in the armed forces, and has the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the...
  
  
• Syrian Air Force
  Syrian Air Force
  The Syrian Air Force is the Aviation branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It was established in 1948.-History:The end of World War II led to a withdrawal of the United Kingdom and France from the Middle East, and this included a withdrawal from Syria...
  
  
• Syrian Navy
  Syrian Navy
  The Syrian Navy is the smallest of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is under the Syrian Army's Latakia regional command with the fleet based in the ports of Baniyas, Latakia, Minat al Bayda, and Tartus.- History :...
  
  
• Syrian Air Defense Force
  Syrian Air Defense Force
  The Syrian Air Defense Force is an independent command within the Syrian Armed Forces. It has been merged into and then separated from both the Syrian Arab Army and the Syrian Arab Air Force. The Syrian Air Defense Force controls twenty-five air defense brigades, each with six SAM batteries...
  
  
• Syrian Military Intelligence

Republic of China Armed Forces

Military of the Republic of China

The Republic of China Armed Forces encompass the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Military Police Force of the Republic of China . It is a military establishment, which accounted for 16.8% of the central budget in the fiscal year of 2003...

• Republic of China Army
  Republic of China Army
  The ROC Army's current operational strength includes 3 armies, 5 corps. As of 2005, the Army's 35 brigades include 25 infantry brigades, 5 armoured brigades and 3 mechanized infantry brigades...
  
  
• Republic of China Air Force
  Republic of China Air Force
  The Republic of China Air Force is the aviation branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROCAF's primary mission is the defense of the airspace over and around Taiwan...
  
  
• Republic of China Navy
  Republic of China Navy
  The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China . The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China...
  
  
  • Republic of China Marine Corps
    Republic of China Marine Corps
    Republic of China Marine CorpsPersonnel15,000 The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as...
    
    
• Republic of China Military Police
  Republic of China Military Police
  The Republic of China Military Police is a military police body under the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China . Unlike military police in many other countries, ROCMP is a separate branch of the ROC Armed Forces.-Warlords Era:...
  
  

 Thailand

Royal Thai Armed Forces

• Royal Thai Army
• Royal Thai Air Force
  Royal Thai Air Force
  The Royal Thai Air Force or RTAF is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913, as one of the earliest air forces of Asia, the Royal Thai Air Force had engaged in many major and minor battles. During the Vietnam war era, the air force has been developed with USAF-aid...
  
  
• Royal Thai Navy
  Royal Thai Navy
  The Royal Thai Navy is the navy of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, it was established in the late 19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse is "The Father of Royal Thai Navy". Similar to the organizational structure of the United States, the Royal Thai Navy includes the...
  
  
  • Royal Thai Marine Corps

 Transnistria

Armed Forces of Transnistria

Military of Transnistria

The Armed Forces of Transnistria are the military forces of the unrecognised state of Transnistria. The Armed Forces were created on Sept. 6, 1991 to protect the sovereignty and independence of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, in accordance with Article 11 of the Republic's Constitution.The...

• Transnistrian Army
• Transnistrian Air Force

 Tunisia

Tunisian Armed Forces

• Tunisian Army
• Tunisian Air Force
  Tunisian Air Force
  The Tunisian Air Force is one of the branches of the Tunisian Armed Forces.-Air Force:The Tunisian Air Force was established in 1959, three years after Tunisia regained its independence from France. It took deliveries of its first aircraft, eight Saab 91 Safirs, in 1960, later to be complemented...
  
  
• Tunisian Navy

 Turkey

Turkish Armed Forces

Turkish Armed Forces

The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. They consist of the Army, the Navy , and the Air Force...

• Turkish Army
  Turkish Army
  The Turkish Army or Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The modern history of the army began with its formation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire...
  
  
• Turkish Air Force
  Turkish Air Force
  The Turkish Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. It ranks 3rd in NATO in terms of fleet size behind the USAF and Royal Air Force with a current inventory of 798 aircraft .-Initial stages:...
  
  
• Turkish Navy
  Turkish Navy
  The Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.- Ottoman fleet after Mudros :Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, on November 3, 1918, the fleet commander of the Ottoman Navy, Liva Amiral Arif Pasha, ordered all flags to be...
  
  
  • Amphibious Marines Brigade
• Turkish Gendarmerie
  Turkish Gendarmerie
  The Turkish Gendarmerie is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and it is responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdiction of police forces , as well as assuring internal security and general border control along with carrying out other specific...
  
  
• Turkish Coast Guard
  Turkish Coast Guard
  The Turkish Coast Guard is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces and was established in 1859.-Organization:...
  
  

 Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine

• Ukrainian Ground Forces
  Ukrainian Ground Forces
  The Ukrainian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Military of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Army formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts , that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990-92.Between the fall of the USSR and...
  
  
• Ukrainian Air Force
  Ukrainian Air Force
  The Ukrainian Air Force is a part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force Command and headquarters are located in the city of Vinnytsia....
  
  
• Ukrainian Navy
  Ukrainian Navy
  The Ukrainian Naval Forces is the navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1992. It consists of 5 branches: surface forces, submarine forces, Navy aviation, coast rocket-artillery and marines...
  
   and Ukrainian Marine Corps
  Ukrainian Marine Corps
  The Ukrainian Marine Corps is a branch of the Ukrainian Navy. It is used as a component part of amphibious, airborne and amphibious-airborne operations, alone or in accordance with formations and units of the Army in order to capture parts of the seashore, islands, ports, fleet bases, coast...
  
  

 United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Union Defence Force

• United Arab Emirates Army
  United Arab Emirates Army
  As part of the military of the United Arab Emirates the United Arab Emirates Ground Force is responsible for land operations.-History:In 1971 the Trucial Oman Scouts were renamed Union Defence Force upon the formation of United Arab Emirates and consisted of 2,500 regular military personnel...
  
  
• United Arab Emirates Navy
  United Arab Emirates Navy
  The United Arab Emirates Navy is small force of about 2,500 personnel. It maintains 12 well-equipped coastal patrol boats and eight missile boats....
  
  
  • United Arab Emirates Marines
  • United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
    United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
    The United Arab Emirates Coast Guard is the official coast guard agency of the United Arab Emirates and is primarily responsible for the protection of the UAE's coastline through regulation of maritime laws, maintenance of seamarks, border control, anti-smuggling operations and other services...
    
    
• United Arab Emirates Air Force
  United Arab Emirates Air Force
  The United Arab Emirates Air Force is the air force of the United Arab Emirates . Its predecessor was established in 1968, when the Emirates were still under British rule. Since then, it has undergone a continual reorganization and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft...
  
  
  • United Arab Emirates Air Defence Force
• United Arab Emirates paramilitary forces
  • United Arab Emirates Federal Police

 United Kingdom

British Armed Forces

British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...

• British Army
  British Army
  The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
  
  
  • British Army Reserve
  • Army Air Corps
  • United Kingdom Special Forces
    United Kingdom Special Forces
    The United Kingdom Special Forces is a UK Ministry of Defence Directorate which also has the capability to provide a Joint Special Operations Task Force Headquarters...
    
    
    • Special Air Service
      Special Air Service
      Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
      
      
    • Special Boat Service
      Special Boat Service
      The Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...
      
      
    • Special Forces Support Group
      Special Forces Support Group
      The Special Forces Support Group or SFSG is a special operations unit of the British Armed Forces. The SFSG is the newest addition to the United Kingdom Special Forces. It was formed officially on 3 April 2006 to support the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service on operations. This could...
      
      
    • Special Reconnaissance Regiment
      Special Reconnaissance Regiment
      The Special Reconnaissance Regiment or SRR is a Special Forces regiment of the British Armed Forces. It was established on 6 April 2005 and is part of the United Kingdom Special Forces under command Director Special Forces, alongside the Special Air Service , Special Boat Service and the Special...
      
      
  • Territorial Army (United Kingdom)
• Royal Air Force
  Royal Air Force
  The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
  
  
  • Royal Auxiliary Air Force
    Royal Auxiliary Air Force
    The Royal Auxiliary Air Force , originally the Auxiliary Air Force , is the voluntary active duty reserve element of the Royal Air Force, providing a primary reinforcement capability for the regular service...
    
    
  • RAF Regiment
    RAF Regiment
    The Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and...
    
    
  • Royal Air Force Police
    Royal Air Force Police
    The Royal Air Force Police is the Service Police branch of the Royal Air Force. It was formed on 1 April 1918, when the RAF was formed by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service . It is responsible for the policing of all service personnel much like there RN or Army...
    
    
• Naval Service
  • Royal Navy
    Royal Navy
    The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
    
    
  • Royal Marines
    Royal Marines
    The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
    
    
    • Special Boat Service
      Special Boat Service
      The Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...
      
      
  • Naval Reserve Forces
    • Royal Naval Reserve
      Royal Naval Reserve
      The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
      
      
    • Royal Marines Reserve
      Royal Marines Reserve
      The role of the Royal Marines Reserve of the United Kingdom is to support the regular Royal Marines in times of war or national crisis. The RMR consists of some 600-1000 trained ranks distributed among the five RMR Centres within the UK...
      
      
    • Royal Fleet Reserve
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary
    Royal Fleet Auxiliary
    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
    
    
  • Naval Careers Service
• Falkland Islands Defence Force
  Falkland Islands Defence Force
  The Falkland Islands Defence Force is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the security of the islands.-History:...
  
   (Allegiance to the United Kingdom)

 United States

United States Department of Defense

United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...

 

• Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
  Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
  The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization is a joint entity and jointly manned activity of the U.S. Department of Defense established to reduce or eliminate the effects of all forms of improvised explosive devices used against U.S...
  
  

United States armed forces

United States armed forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...

• United States Army
  United States Army
  The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
  
  
  • United States Army Reserve
    United States Army Reserve
    The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
    
    
  • Army National Guard
    Army National Guard
    Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
    
    
• United States Marine Corps
  United States Marine Corps
  The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
  
  
  • United States Marine Corps Reserve
    United States Marine Corps Reserve
    The Marine Forces Reserve is the reserve force of the United States Marine Corps. It is the largest command in the U.S...
    
    
  • Fleet Marine Force
    Fleet Marine Force
    The United States Fleet Marine Forces are combined general and special purpose forces within the United States Department of the Navy that are designed in engaging offensive amphibious or expeditionary warfare and defensive maritime employment...
    
    
• United States Navy
  United States Navy
  The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
  
  
  • United States Navy Reserve
    United States Navy Reserve
    The United States Navy Reserve, until 2005 known as the United States Naval Reserve, is the Reserve Component of the United States Navy...
    
    
  • United States Merchant Marine
    United States Merchant Marine
    The United States Merchant Marine refers to the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is...
    
     (Auxiliary to the U.S Navy)
    • Merchant Marine Reserve
      Merchant Marine Reserve
      The Merchant Marine Reserve, founded in 1913 as the Naval Auxiliary Reserve consists of members of the United States Merchant Marine who are also members of the United States Navy. Officers in the Merchant Marine Reserve are entitled to wear the Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Insignia....
      
      
• United States Air Force
  United States Air Force
  The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
  
  
  • Air Force Reserve Command
    Air Force Reserve Command
    The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
    
    
  • Air National Guard
    Air National Guard
    The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
    
    
  • Civil Air Patrol
    Civil Air Patrol
    Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
    
    
• United States Coast Guard
  United States Coast Guard
  The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
  
   (transferable to the Navy)
  • United States Coast Guard Reserve
    United States Coast Guard Reserve
    The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. It is organized, trained, administered, and supplied under the direction of the Commandant of the Coast Guard through the Director of Reserve and Leadership....
    
    
  • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
    United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
    The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard and was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and was re-designated as the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary on February 19, 1941...
    
     (Auxiliary to the U.S Coast Guard)
• State Defense Forces
  State Defense Forces
  State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...
  
  
  • State Defense Forces Reserve
  • Naval Militia
    Naval militia
    A naval militia in the United States is a reserve military organization administered under the authority of a state government. It is often composed of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard reservists, retirees and volunteers. They are distinguishable from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, which is a...
    
    

 Uruguay

Armed Forces of Uruguay

Military of Uruguay

The Armed Forces of Uruguay consist of an army, navy, and air force. These three branches are constitutionally subordinate to the president through the Minister of Defense...

• National Army of Uruguay
• National Navy of Uruguay
  National Navy of Uruguay
  The National Navy of Uruguay is a branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense and the commander in chief of the Navy Admiral Juan H...
  
  
  • Coast Guard of Uruguay
    National Navy of Uruguay
    The National Navy of Uruguay is a branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense and the commander in chief of the Navy Admiral Juan H...
    
    
  • Marine Troops
    National Navy of Uruguay
    The National Navy of Uruguay is a branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense and the commander in chief of the Navy Admiral Juan H...
    
    
  • Naval Aviation
    National Navy of Uruguay
    The National Navy of Uruguay is a branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the direction of the Ministry of National Defense and the commander in chief of the Navy Admiral Juan H...
    
    
• Uruguayan Air Force
  Uruguayan Air Force
  The Uruguayan Air Force is one of the three main branches of the Armed Forces of Uruguay under the Uruguayan Ministry of Defense. The current head of the force is General of the Air Enrique A...
  
  
• Medical Services

 Venezuela

National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

• National Army of Venezuela
• National Air Force of Venezuela
• Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela
  • Venezuelan Marine Corps
    Venezuelan Marine Corps
    The Venezuelan Bolivarian Marine Corps are known as the Bolivarian Marine Infantry or formally as the Marine Division "General Simon Bolivar" and is part of the Venezuelan Navy...
    
    
• Venezuelan National Guard
  Venezuelan National Guard
  The Venezuelan National Guard , also called the Armed Forces of Cooperation , is one of the four components of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela. The National Guard can serve as gendarmerie, perform civil defense roles, or serve as a reserve light infantry force...
  
  
• Venezuelan National Militia
  Venezuelan National Militia
  The Venezuelan National Militia is a component of the Military of Venezuela-History:It is the most ancient defense force of the nation, the first source that can be found is in the indigenous resistance groups during the 16th, 17th and 18th century, they fought...
  
  

 Vietnam

Vietnam People's Armed Forces

• Vietnam People's Army
  Vietnam People's Army
  The Vietnam People's Army is the armed forces of Vietnam. The VPA includes: the Vietnamese People's Ground Forces , the Vietnam People's Navy , the Vietnam People's Air Force, and the Vietnam Marine Police.During the French Indochina War , the VPA was often referred to as the Việt...
  
  
  • Vietnam People's Ground Force
    • Vietnam Sapper
  • Vietnam People's Navy
    Vietnam People's Navy
    The Vietnam People's Navy is part of the Vietnam People's Army and is responsible for the protection of national waters, islands, and interests of the maritime economy, as well as for the coordination of maritime police, customs service and the border defense force.-History:Following the Geneva...
    
    
    • Vietnam Naval Infantry
  • Vietnam People's Air Force
    Vietnam People's Air Force
    The Vietnam People's Air Force is the air force of Vietnam. It is the successor of the former North Vietnamese Air Force and the absorbed Republic of Vietnam Air Force following the re-unification of Vietnam in 1975.-Beginning-1964 :The first Vietnamese aircraft were two trainers, a de Havilland...
    
    
    • Vietnam Paratrooper
  • Vietnam Border Defense Force
  • Vietnam Coast Defense Force
  • Vietnam Air Defense Force
• Vietnam People's Public Security
  People's Police of Vietnam
  People's Public Security of Vietnam is the main police force of Vietnam.This force was created on August 19, 1945.-Functions:The People's Police of Vietnam prevents and investigates crime, as well as traffic control and other duties.-Branches:...
  
  
  • Vietnam People's Police Force
    • Vietnam Mobile Police
  • Vietnam People's Security Force
• Vietnam Civil Defense Force

 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Defence Forces

Military of Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are composed of the Zimbabwe National Army and the Air Force of Zimbabwe . As a landlocked country, Zimbabwe has no navy...

• Zimbabwe National Army
  Zimbabwe National Army
  The Zimbabwe National Army is the land warfare branch of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. The ZNA currently has an active duty strength of 30,000.-History:...
  
  
• Air Force of Zimbabwe
  Air Force of Zimbabwe
  The Air Force of Zimbabwe is the air force of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. It was known as the Rhodesian Air Force until 1980. The Air Force of Zimbabwe saw service in the Mozambican Civil War in 1985 and the Second Congo War of 1998–2001....
  
  
• Zimbabwe Republic Police
  Zimbabwe Republic Police
  The Zimbabwe Republic Police is the national police force of Zimbabwe, known until July 1980 as the British South Africa Police. -Structure:...
  
  

See Also

• List of armies by country
• List of navies
• List of air forces
• List of militaries that recruit foreigners