Introduction
How is the Military in Sierra Leone and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF): Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Air Wing

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Sierra Leone Police (2024).
In Sierra Leone, the RSLAF’s principle responsibilities are securing the borders and the country’s territorial waters, supporting civil authorities during emergencies and reconstruction efforts, and participating in peacekeeping missions; it is small, lightly armed, and has a limited budget; since being reduced in size and restructured with British assistance after the end of the civil war in 2002, it has received assistance from several foreign militaries, including those of Canada, China, France, the UK, and the US; the RSLAF has participated in peacekeeping operations in Somalia and Sudan

the RSLAF’s origins lie in the Sierra Leone Battalion of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF), a multi-regiment force formed by the British colonial office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Gold Coast (Ghana), Nigeria (Lagos and the protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria), Sierra Leone, and The Gambia; the RWAFF fought in both World Wars (2024)
Security and military information of Sierra Leone
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 8,500 personnel, mostly ground forces  (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the RSLAF has a small inventory that includes a mix of Soviet-origin and other older foreign-supplied equipment; in recent years, it has received limited amounts of mostly donations and secondhand equipment (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18-30 for voluntary military service for men and women (25-40 for specialists); no conscription (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
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Sierra Leone is found in Western Africa