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 (Armée de terre), Air Force (Armée de l'air), Navy (Armée de mer), Presidential Security Battalion (Battailon Autonome de la Sécurité Presidentielle, BASP), National Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale) (2024).
In Guinea, the Guinean military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for territorial 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 military overthrow of the government (2024)
Security and military information of Guinea
| Military and security service personnel strengths | estimated 10-15,000 Armed Forces personnel (2024) |
|---|---|
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Guinean military's inventory consists almost entirely of Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with small amounts of secondhand material from China, France, Russia, and South Africa (2024) |
| 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 2023 | 2.2% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| 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.) |
All Important Facts about Guinea
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