Introduction
How is the Military in Guinea and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Guinean Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne), Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee), Presidential Security Battalion (Battailon Autonome de la Sécurité Presidentielle, BASP), Gendarmerie (2023).
In Guinea, the Guinean military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for external defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; the military has undergone some attempts at reform since 2010, but in 2021 the Army’s special forces led a successful coup; the Army has a small mix infantry, light armor, commando, and special forces battalions, as well as a presidential guard force; piracy and natural resource protection in the Gulf of Guinea are key areas of concern for the small Navy, which possesses only a few patrol boats; the Air Force has a handful of serviceable aircraft, including helicopter gunships (2023)
Security and military information of Guinea
| Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 12,000 active personnel, including about 1,500 Gendarmerie (2023) |
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| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the inventory of the Guinean military consists largely of aging and outdated (mostly Soviet-era) equipment; in recent years, it has received small amounts of equipment from China, France, and South Africa (2023) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary and selective conscripted service; 9-12 months of service (2023). |
| Military deployments | . |
| Military expenditures | |
| Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2018 | 1.8% of GDP (2018 est.) |
All Important Facts about Guinea
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