Introduction
How is the Military in Mozambique and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army (Ramo do Exercito), Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM)

Ministry of Interior: Mozambique National Police (PRM), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR; police special forces), Border Security Force; other security forces include the Presidential Guard and the Force for the Protection of High-Level Individuals (2024).
In Mozambique, the FADM is responsible for external security, cooperating with police on internal security, and responding to natural disasters and other emergencies; the current primary focus of the FADM is countering an insurgency driven by militants with ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) terrorist group in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, an area known for rich liquid natural gas deposits; insurgent attacks in the province began in 2017, and the fighting has left an estimated 6,000 dead and 1 million displaced; several countries from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the EU, as well as Rwanda and the US have provided various forms of military assistance to the FADM; the SADC countries and Rwanda have sent more than 3,000 military and security personnel, while some EU member states and the US have provided training assistance; in the first half of 2024, the SADC began withdrawing personnel, although the insurgency remained active (2024)
Security and military information of Mozambique
Military and security service personnel strengths information limited and varied; estimated 12,000 active personnel (11,000 Army and about 1,000 Air Force and Navy) (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the FADM's inventory consists primarily of Russian and Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years it has received limited quantities of more modern equipment from a variety of countries, mostly as aid/donations (2024)
Military service age and obligation registration for military service is mandatory for all men and women at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; 24-month service obligation (note - in 2023, the Mozambique Government said it intended to raise the length of service from two to five years) (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
Terrorism
In Mozambique, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Mozambique (ISIS-M)
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Mozambique is found in Eastern Africa