List of militaries by country

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This is a list of militaries by country, including main branches of ground, naval and air forces.

## A

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### Afghanistan

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Afghan Armed Forces

* Afghan Army
* Afghan Air Force

### Albania

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Albanian Armed Forces

* General Staff of the Armed Forces (Albania)
* Albanian Air Force
* Albanian Land Force
* Albanian Naval Force
* Military Police (Albania)
* Support Command (Albania)

### Algeria

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Algerian People's National Army

* Algerian Land Forces
* Algerian National Navy
* Algerian Air Force
* Territorial Air Defence Forces
* Republican Guard

### Angola

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Angolan Armed Forces

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

### Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua and Barbuda has the smallest military budget of any nation with a military.

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

* Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
* Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard
* Antigua and Barbuda Cadet Corps
* Service and Support Battalion
* Antigua and Barbuda Air Wing

### Argentina

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Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

* Argentine Army
* Argentine Air Force
* Argentine Navy

### Armenia

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Armed Forces of Armenia

* Armenian Ground Forces
* Armenian Air Force

### Australia

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Australian Defence Force

* Royal Australian Air Force
* Australian Army
* Royal Australian Navy

### Austria

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Austrian Armed Forces

* Austrian Army
* Austrian Air Force
* Jagdkommando

### Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani Armed Forces

* Azerbaijani Air Forces
* Azerbaijani Land Forces
* Azerbaijani Navy

## B

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### Bahamas

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Royal Bahamas Defence Force

### Bahrain

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Bahrain Defence Force

* Royal Bahraini Air Force
* Royal Bahraini Army
* Royal Bahrain Naval Force
* Bahrain Royal Medical Services
* Royal Guard

### Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Armed Forces

* Bangladesh Air Force
* Bangladesh Army
* Bangladesh Navy

### Barbados

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Barbados Defence Force

* Barbados Regiment
* Barbados Coast Guard
* Barbados Air Wing

### Belarus

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Armed Forces of Belarus

* Belarusian Ground Forces
* Belarusian Air Force
* Special Forces of Belarus
* Belarusian Transport Troops
* Territorial Defense Troops of Belarus

### Belgium

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Belgian Armed Forces

* Belgian Land Component
* Belgian Air Component
* Belgian Navy
* Belgian Medical Component

### Belize

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Belize Defence Force

* Belize Coast Guard
* Belize Defence Force Air Wing

### Benin

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Benin Armed Forces

* Benin Army
* Benin Navy
* Benin Air Force
* National Gendarmerie

### Bhutan

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Military of Bhutan

* Royal Bhutan Army
* Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan
* Royal Bhutan Police

### Bolivia

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Armed Forces of Bolivia

* Bolivian Army
* Bolivian Air Force
* Bolivian Navy

### Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

* Bosnian Ground Forces
* Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

### Botswana

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Botswana Defence Force

* Botswana Ground Force
* Botswana Defence Force Air Wing

### Brazil

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Brazilian Armed Forces

* Brazilian Army
* Brazilian Air Force
* Brazilian Navy

### Brunei

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Royal Brunei Armed Forces

* Royal Brunei Land Force
* Royal Brunei Air Force
* Royal Brunei Navy

### Bulgaria

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Bulgarian Armed Forces

* Bulgarian Land Forces
* Bulgarian Air Force
* Bulgarian Navy

### Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso Armed Forces

* Army of Burkina Faso
* Air Force of Burkina Faso
* National Gendarmerie
* People's Militia

### Burundi

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National Defence Force

## C

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### Cambodia

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Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

* Royal Cambodian Army
* Royal Cambodian Air Force
* Royal Cambodian Navy
* Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia

### Cameroon

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Cameroon Armed Forces

* Cameroon Army
* Cameroon Air Force
* Cameroon Navy
* Cameroon Fire Fighter Corps
* Cameroon Gendarmerie

### Canada

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Canadian Armed Forces

* Canadian Army
* Royal Canadian Air Force
* Royal Canadian Navy

### Cape Verde

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Cape Verdean Armed Forces

* Cape Verdean National Guard
* Cape Verdean Coast Guard
* Cape Verdean Air Force

### Central African Republic

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Central African Armed Forces

* Central African Ground Forces
* Central African Republic Air Force
* Central African National Gendarmerie
* Republican Guard (Central African Republic)
* Central African National Police

### Chad

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Chad National Army

* Chadian Air Force
* Chadian Ground Forces
* National and Nomadic Guard
* Chadian National Gendarmerie

### Chile

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Chile Armed Forces

* Chilean Army
* Chilean Navy
* Chilean Air Force

### China

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People's Liberation Army

* People's Liberation Army Ground Force
* People's Liberation Army Air Force
* People's Liberation Army Navy
* People's Liberation Army Rocket Force

### Colombia

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Military Forces of Colombia

* National Army of Colombia
* Colombian Navy
* Colombian Air Force
* National Police of Colombia

### Comoros

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Army of National Development

### Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Republican Guard

### Republic of the Congo

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Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

* Congolese Army (Ground Forces)
* Congolese Air Force
* Congolese Marine
* Congolese Gendarmerie

### Croatia

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Armed Forces of Croatia

* Croatian Army
* Croatian Navy
* Croatian Air Force
* Croatian Special Operations Forces Command

### Cuba

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Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

* Cuban Revolutionary Army
* Cuban Revolutionary Navy
* Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
* National Revolutionary Militia
* Territorial Troops Militia

### Cyprus

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Cypriot National Guard

* Cyprus Army
* Cyprus Air Command
* Cyprus Navy

### Czech Republic

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Czech Armed Forces

* Czech Land Forces
* Czech Air Force
* Czech Territorial Forces
* Czech Information and Cyber Forces
* Czech Special Forces

## D

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### Denmark

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Danish Armed Forces

* Royal Danish Army
* Royal Danish Air Force
* Royal Danish Navy
* Home Guard

### Djibouti

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Djibouti Armed Forces

* Djibouti Air Force
* Djiboutian Army
* Djiboutian Navy
* Djiboutian National Gendarmerie
* Republican Guard (Djibouti)

### Dominican Republic

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Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic

* Dominican Army
* Dominican Air Force
* Dominican Navy

## E

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### East Timor

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Timor Leste Defence Force

* Timor-Leste Army
* Timor-Leste Naval Component
* Timor-Leste Air Component

### Ecuador

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Armed Forces of Ecuador

* Ecuadorian Army
* Ecuadorian Air Force
* Ecuadorian Navy

### Egypt

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Egyptian Armed Forces

* Egyptian Army
* Egyptian Air Force
* Egyptian Navy
* Egyptian Air Defense Forces

### El Salvador

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Armed Forces of El Salvador

* Salvadoran Army
* Navy of El Salvador
* Salvadoran Air Force

### Equatorial Guinea

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Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea

* Navy of Equatorial Guinea
* Army of Equatorial Guinea
* Air Force of Equatorial Guinea

### Eritrea

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Eritrean Defence Forces

* Eritrean Army
* Eritrean Air Force
* Eritrean Navy

### Estonia

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Estonian Defence Forces

* Estonian Land Forces
* Estonian Air Force
* Estonian Navy
* Estonian Defence League

### Ethiopia

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Ethiopian National Defense Force

* Ethiopian Ground Forces
* Ethiopian Air Force
* Ethiopian Navy
* Ethiopian Republican Guard

## F

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### Fiji

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces

* Fiji Infantry Regiment
* Republic of Fiji Navy

### Finland

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Finnish Defence Forces

* Finnish Army
* Finnish Air Force
* Finnish Navy

### France

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French Armed Forces

* French Army
* French Air and Space Force
* French Navy
* National Gendarmerie
* National Guard

## G

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### Gabon

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Armed Forces of Gabon

* Gabonese Army
* Gabonese Air Force
* Gabonese Navy
* National Gendarmerie of Gabon
* Gabonese Republican Guard

### Gambia

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Gambia Armed Forces

* Gambia National Army
* Gambia Navy
* National Republican Guard

### Georgia

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Defense Forces of Georgia

* Georgian Land Forces
* Georgian Air Force
* Coast Guard of Georgia
* Georgian Special Operations Forces
* National Guard of Georgia

### Germany, Federal Republic of

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Bundeswehr

* German Army
* German Navy
* German Air Force
* Joint Support Service
* Joint Medical Service
* Cyber and Information Domain Service

### Ghana

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Ghana Armed Forces

* Ghana Army
* Ghana Air Force
* Ghana Navy

### Greece

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Hellenic Armed Forces

* Hellenic Army
* Hellenic Navy
* Hellenic Air Force

### Guatemala

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Armed Forces of Guatemala

* Guatemalan Army
* Guatemalan Air Force
* Guatemalan Navy
* Presidential Honor Guard

### Guinea

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Republic of Guinea Armed Forces

* People's Army of Guinea
* Guinea Air Force
* Guinea Navy
* Republican Guard

### Guinea-Bissau

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Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People (Guinea-Bissau)

* Guinea-Bissau Army
* Guinea-Bissau Air Force
* Guinea-Bissau Navy

### Guyana

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Guyana Defence Force

* Guyana Army
* Guyana Air Corps
* Guyana Coast Guard

## H

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### Haiti

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Armed Forces of Haiti

* Haitian Army
* Haitian Aviation Corps

### Honduras

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Armed Forces of Honduras

* Honduran Army
* Honduran Air Force
* Honduran Navy

### Hungary

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Hungarian Defence Forces

* Hungarian Ground Forces
* Hungarian Air Force

## I

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### India

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India has the fourth-largest military and the sixth-largest nuclear arsenal in the world.

Indian Armed Forces

* Indian Army
* Indian Navy
* Indian Air Force

### Indonesia

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Indonesian National Armed Forces

* Indonesian Army
* Indonesian Navy
* Indonesian Air Force

### Iran

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Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

* Islamic Republic of Iran Army
* Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces
* Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
* Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
* Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
* Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
* Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
* Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
* Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy
* Basij
* Quds Force
* Islamic Republic of Iran Law Enforcement Command

### Iraq

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Iraqi Armed Forces

* Iraqi Ground Forces
* Iraqi Air Force
* Iraqi Navy
* Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service
* Iraqi Air Defence Command

Kurdistan Region

* Peshmerga

### Ireland

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Defence Forces

* Irish Army
* Irish Air Corps
* Irish Naval Service
* Reserve Defence Forces

### Israel

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Israel Defense Forces

* Israeli Ground Forces
* Israeli Air Force
* Israeli Navy

### Italy

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Italian Armed Forces

* Italian Army
* Italian Navy
* Italian Air Force
* Carabinieri

### Ivory Coast

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Ivory Coast

* Ivorian Republican Guard
* Ivorian Army
* Ivorian Air Force
* Ivorian Navy
* Ivorian National Gendarmerie

## J

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### Jamaica

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Jamaica Defence Force

* The Jamaica Regiment
* Maritime, Air and Cyber Command
* Support Brigade
* Caribbean Military Academy
* Jamaica National Reserve

### Japan

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Japan Self-Defense Forces

* Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
* Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
* Japan Air Self-Defense Force

### Jordan

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Jordanian Armed Forces

* Royal Jordanian Army
* Royal Jordanian Air Force
* Royal Jordanian Navy

## K

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### Kazakhstan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

* Kazakh Ground Forces
* Kazakh Air Defense Forces
* Kazakh Naval Forces
* Kazakh Air Assault Forces

### Kenya

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Kenya Defence Forces

* Kenya Army
* Kenya Air Force
* Kenya Navy

### Korea

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Korean People's Army (North Korea)

* Korean People's Army Ground Force
* Korean People's Army Air Force
* Korean People's Navy
* Korean People's Army Strategic Force
* Korean People's Army Special Operation Force
* Missile General Bureau

Republic of Korea Armed Forces (South Korea)

* Republic of Korea Army
* Republic of Korea Air Force
* Republic of Korea Navy

### Kuwait

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Kuwait Military Forces

* Kuwaiti Army
* Kuwait Air Force
* Kuwait Naval Force
* Kuwait National Guard

### Kyrgyzstan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

* Kyrgyz Air Force
* Kyrgyz Army
* Kyrgyz National Guard
* State Border Guard Service

## L

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### Laos

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Lao People's Armed Forces

* Lao People's Army
* Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
* Lao People's Navy

### Latvia

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Latvian National Armed Forces

* Latvian Land Forces
* Latvian Naval Forces
* Latvian Air Force
* Latvian National Guard

### Lebanon

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Lebanese Armed Forces

* Lebanese Army
* Lebanese Air Force
* Lebanese Navy
* Lebanese Special Operations Command
* Republican Guard

### Lesotho

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Lesotho Defence Force

* Lesotho Defence Force – Air Squadron

### Liberia

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Armed Forces of Liberia

* Liberian 23rd Infantry Brigade
* Liberian Air Wing
* Liberian National Coast Guard

### Libya

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Libyan Armed Forces \- (Government of National Accord)

* Libyan Army
* Libyan Air Force
* Libyan Navy

Libyan National Army \- (House of Representatives)

* Libyan Air Force
* Libyan Navy

### Lithuania

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Lithuanian Armed Forces

* Lithuanian Land Force
* Lithuanian Air Force
* Lithuanian Naval Force
* Lithuanian Special Operations Force
* Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces

### Luxembourg

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Luxembourg Armed Forces

## M

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### Madagascar

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Madagascar Armed Forces

* Malagasy Air Force
* Madagascar Navy
* Malagasy Army
* Malagasy National Gendarmerie

### Malawi

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Malawian Defence Force

* Malawi Army
* Malawi Maritime Force
* Malawi Air Force

### Malaysia

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Malaysian Armed Forces

* Malaysian Army
* Royal Malaysian Air Force
* Royal Malaysian Navy

### Maldives

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Maldives National Defence Force

* Maldivian Coast Guard
* MNDF Air Corps
* MNDF Marine Corps
* Special Forces (Maldives)

### Mali

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Malian Armed Forces

* Malian Air Force
* Malian Army
* Mali Republican Guard

### Malta

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Armed Forces of Malta

* 1st Regiment (Malta)
* Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta
* Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta

### Mauritania

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Armed Forces of Mauritania

* Mauritania Islamic Air Force
* National Guard

### Mexico

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The Mexican Armed Forces, the second-largest military in North America, have been primarily engaged in the Mexican drug war since 2006.

Mexican Armed Forces

* Mexican Army
* Mexican Air Force
* Mexican Navy

### Moldova

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Moldovan National Army

* Moldovan Ground Forces
* Moldovan Air Force

### Monaco

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Public Services (Monaco)

* Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince
* Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Monaco

### Mongolia

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Mongolian Armed Forces

* Mongolian Air Force
* Mongolian Ground Force
* Construction and Engineering Forces

### Montenegro

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Armed Forces of Montenegro

* Montenegrin Ground Army
* Montenegrin Navy
* Montenegrin Air Force

### Morocco

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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

* Royal Moroccan Army
* Royal Moroccan Navy
* Royal Moroccan Air Force
* Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
* Moroccan Royal Guard

### Mozambique

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Mozambique Defence Armed Forces

* Mozambique Air Force

### Myanmar

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Tatmadaw

* Myanmar Army
* Myanmar Air Force
* Myanmar Navy

## N

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### Namibia

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Namibian Defence Force

* Namibian Air Force
* Namibian Army
* Namibian Navy

### Netherlands

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Netherlands Armed Forces

* Royal Netherlands Army
* Royal Netherlands Air Force
* Royal Netherlands Navy
* Royal Marechaussee

### Nepal

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Nepalese Armed Forces

* Nepal Army
* Nepalese Army Air Service
* Armed Police Force

### New Zealand

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New Zealand Defence Force

* New Zealand Army
* Royal New Zealand Air Force
* Royal New Zealand Navy

### Nicaragua

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Nicaraguan Armed Forces

* Nicaraguan Air Force
* Nicaraguan Navy

### Niger

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Niger Armed Forces

* Gendarmerie Nationale
* National Guard of Niger

### Nigeria

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Nigerian Armed Forces

* Nigerian Army
* Nigerian Air Force
* Nigerian Navy

### North Macedonia

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Army of the Republic of North Macedonia

* 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade
* North Macedonia Air Brigade
* Special Operations Regiment

### Norway

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Norwegian Armed Forces

* Norwegian Army
* Royal Norwegian Air Force
* Royal Norwegian Navy
* Norwegian Cyber Defence Force
* Norwegian Home Guard

## O

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### Oman

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Prior to 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and 2023 Israel-Gaza war, Oman spent the highest percentage of GDP of its military of any nation.[1]

Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

* Royal Air Force of Oman
* Royal Army of Oman
* Royal Navy of Oman
* Royal Guard of Oman
* Sultan's Special Force

## P

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### Pakistan

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Pakistan Armed Forces

* Pakistan Army
* Pakistan Air Force
* Pakistan Navy

### Palestine

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Palestinian Security Services (West Bank)

* Palestinian National Security Forces
* Palestinian Presidential Guard

Palestinian Joint Operations Room (Gaza Strip)

### Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea Defence Force

### Paraguay

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Armed Forces of Paraguay

* Paraguayan Army
* Paraguayan Air Force
* Paraguayan Navy

### Peru

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Peruvian Armed Forces

* Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru
* Peruvian Army
* Peruvian Air Force
* Peruvian Navy

### Philippines

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Armed Forces of the Philippines

* Philippine Army
* Philippine Air Force
* Philippine Navy

### Poland

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Polish Armed Forces

* Polish Land Forces
* Polish Air Force
* Polish Navy
* Polish Special Forces
* Territorial Defence Force

### Portugal

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Portuguese Armed Forces

* Portuguese Army
* Portuguese Navy
* Portuguese Air Force

## Q

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### Qatar

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Qatar Armed Forces

* Qatar Emiri Air Force
* Qatari Emiri Navy
* Qatar Amiri Guard

## R

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### Romania

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Romanian Armed Forces

* Romanian Land Forces
* Romanian Air Force
* Romanian Naval Forces

### Russia

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The Russian Armed Forces are among the largest and most well-funded militaries in the world.

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

* Russian Aerospace Forces
* Russian Airborne Forces
* Russian Ground Forces
* Russian Navy
* Strategic Rocket Forces
* Special Operations Forces (Russia)

### Rwanda

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Rwandan Defence Forces

* Rwandan Air Force

## S

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### Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force

### San Marino

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Military of San Marino

### Sao Tome and Principe

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Military of São Tomé and Príncipe

* Army of São Tomé and Príncipe
* Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe
* Air Force of São Tomé and Príncipe
* São Tomé Presidential Guard

### Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia has among the largest military budgets in the world. In this picture, Saudi Arabian soldiers receive mortar training from American soldiers.

Royal Saudi Arabian Military Forces

* Royal Saudi Land Force
* Royal Saudi Air Force
* Royal Saudi Naval Forces
* Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces
* Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
* Saudi Arabian National Guard
* Saudi Royal Guard Regiment
* Saudi Arabian Border Guards

### Senegal

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Armed Forces of Senegal

* Senegalese Air Force
* Senegalese Gendarmerie

### Serbia

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Serbian Armed Forces

* Serbian Army
* Serbian Air Force and Air Defence

### Seychelles

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Seychelles People's Defence Force

* Seychelles Coast Guard
* Seychelles Air Force

### Sierra Leone

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Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

### Singapore

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Singapore Armed Forces

* Singapore Army
* Republic of Singapore Navy
* Republic of Singapore Air Force
* Digital and Intelligence Service

### Slovakia

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Slovak Armed Forces

* Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
* Slovak Air Force

### Slovenia

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Slovenian Armed Forces

* Slovenian Ground Force
* Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
* Slovenian Navy

### Somalia

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Somali Armed Forces

* Somali National Army
* Somali Navy
* Somali Air Force

### South Africa

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South African National Defence Force

* South African Army
* South African Air Force
* South African Navy
* South African Military Health Service

### South Sudan

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South Sudan People's Defense Forces

* South Sudan Air Force

### Spain

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The Spanish Armed Forces contain the oldest military units in the world, including a regiment of the Spanish Army operating continuously since 1248.

Spanish Armed Forces

* Spanish Army
* Spanish Air and Space Force
* Spanish Navy
* Spanish Royal Guard
* Military Emergencies Unit

### Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Armed Forces

* Sri Lanka Army
* Sri Lanka Navy
* Sri Lanka Air Force

### Sudan

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Sudanese Armed Forces

* Sudanese Army
* Sudanese Navy
* Sudanese Air Force
* Republican Guard

### Suriname

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Suriname National Army

* Surinamese Land Forces
* Suriname Air Force
* Suriname Coast Guard

### Swaziland

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Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

* Eswatini Army
* Eswatini Air Force

### Sweden

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Swedish Armed Forces

* Swedish Army
* Swedish Air Force
* Swedish Navy
* Home Guard

### Switzerland

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Because of Switzerland's long history of neutrality, the Swiss Armed Forces have not been involved in foreign wars since the early 19th century, but do participate in international peacekeeping missions.

Swiss Armed Forces

* Swiss Land Forces
* Swiss Air Force

### Syria

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Syrian Armed Forces

* Syrian Army
* Syrian Air Force
* Syrian Navy
* Syrian Air Defense Force

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### Tajikistan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan

* Tajik Ground Forces
* Tajik Mobile Forces
* Presidential National Guard
* Tajik Air Force
* Tajik Border Troops
* Tajik Internal Troops

### Tanzania

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Tanzania People's Defence Force

* Tanzania Air Force Command
* Tanzania Naval Command

### Thailand

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Royal Thai Armed Forces

* Royal Thai Army
* Royal Thai Air Force
* Royal Thai Navy

### Togo

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Togolese Armed Forces

* Gendarmerie Nationale Togolaise

### Tonga

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His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)

* Tongan Air Wing
* Tongan Land Force
* Tongan Maritime Force

### Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force

* Trinidad and Tobago Regiment

### Tunisia

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Tunisian Armed Forces

* Tunisian Army
* Tunisian Air Force
* Tunisian Navy

### Turkey

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Turkish Armed Forces

* Turkish Land Forces
* Turkish Air Force
* Turkish Naval Forces

### Turkmenistan

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Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

* Turkmen Air Force
* Turkmen Ground Forces
* Turkmen Naval Forces

## U

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### Uganda

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Uganda People's Defence Force

* Uganda Air Force
* Ugandan Special Forces Command

### Ukraine

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Ukraine spends a higher percentage of its GDP on military funding than any other nation.

Armed Forces of Ukraine

* General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
* Ukrainian Ground Forces
* Ukrainian Air Force
* Ukrainian Navy
* Ukrainian Marine Corps
* Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
* Special Forces of Ukraine
* Territorial Defense Forces
* Unmanned Systems Forces

### United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates Armed Forces

* United Arab Emirates Army
* United Arab Emirates Navy
* United Arab Emirates Air Force
* United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard

### United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom operates bases in an estimated 15-20 foreign nations, the second most of any military after only the United States.

British Armed Forces

* British Army
* Royal Air Force
* Royal Navy
* Royal Marines

### United States

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The United States Military is generally the most powerful military in the world.

United States Armed Forces

* United States Army
* United States Marine Corps
* United States Navy
* United States Air Force
* United States Space Force
* United States Coast Guard
* National Guard Bureau

### Uruguay

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Armed Forces of Uruguay

* National Army
* National Navy of Uruguay
* Uruguayan Air Force

### Uzbekistan

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Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan

* Uzbekistan Ground Forces
* Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
* Uzbekistan National Guard
* Border Troops of the State Security Service (Uzbekistan)
* Uzbek River Force

## V

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### Vatican City

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Military of the Vatican City

* Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City
* Pontifical Swiss Guard

### Venezuela

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National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

* Strategic Command Operations (Venezuela)
* Bolivarian Army of Venezuela
* Bolivarian Military Aviation of Venezuela
* Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
* Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela
* Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela

### Vietnam

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Vietnam People's Armed Forces

* People's Army of Vietnam
* Vietnam People's Navy
* Vietnam People's Air Force
* Vietnam Border Guard
* Vietnam Coast Guard
* Vietnam People's Public Security
* Vietnam Militia and Self-Defence Force

## Y

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### Yemen

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Republic of Yemen Armed Forces

* Yemeni Air Force
* Yemeni Navy

## Z

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### Zambia

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Zambian Defence Force

* Zambian Army
* Zambian Air Force
* Zambia National Service

### Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe Defence Forces

* Zimbabwe National Army
* Air Force of Zimbabwe

## List of militaries by disputed countries

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### Abkhazia

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Military of Abkhazia

* Abkhazian Army
* Abkhazian Air Force
* Abkhazian Navy

### Kosovo

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Kosovo Security Force

* Land Force Command
* National Guard Command
* Logistics Command
* Training and Doctrine Command (Kosovo)

### Northern Cyprus

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Security Forces Command

* TRNC Coast Guard Command
* Directorate General for Police

### Syria

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Syrian Democratic Forces

* People's Protection Units
* Self-Defense Forces
* United Freedom Forces

Paramilitary Forces

* Khabour Guards

Free Syrian Army

* Syrian National Army

### Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Sahrawi People's Liberation Army

### Somaliland

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Somaliland Armed Forces

* Somaliland National Army
* Somaliland Coast Guard

### South Ossetia

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Military of South Ossetia

### Taiwan (Republic of China)

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Republic of China Armed Forces

* Republic of China Army
* Republic of China Air Force
* Republic of China Navy
* Republic of China Marine Corps
* Republic of China Military Police
* Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve

### Transnistria

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Armed Forces of Transnistria

## See also

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* List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel
* List of countries without armed forces
* List of militaries that recruit foreigners
* List of armies by country
* List of navies
* List of air forces
* List of gendarmeries
* List of space forces, units, and formations
* List of military special forces units
* List of active rebel groups
* List of ongoing armed conflicts

## External links

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* Countries Ranked by Military Strength

## References

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1. ^ "IISS Military Balance 2021". The Military Balance. 121 (1). International Institute for Strategic Studies: 23–29\. January 2021. doi:10.1080/04597222.2021.1868791. S2CID 232050862. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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