Introduction
How is the Military in Timor-Leste and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Joint Headquarters with Land, Air, Naval, Service Support, and Education/Training components

Ministry of Interior: National Police (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2024).
In Timor-Leste, the small and lightly equipped F-FDTL has both external defense and internal security roles; it has two infantry battalions, a small air component, and a handful of naval patrol boats 

since achieving independence, Timor-Leste has received security assistance from or has made defense cooperation arrangements with Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, the UN, and the US; some Defense Force personnel train with the Indonesian military (2023)
Security and military information of Timor-Leste
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 1,500-2,000 personnel (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military is lightly armed and has a limited inventory consisting of equipment donated by other countries; in recent years, it has received small amounts of donated equipment from China, South Korea, and the US (2023)
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; compulsory service was authorized in 2020 for men and women aged 18-30 for 18 months of service, but the level of implementation is unclear (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2022 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Military Expenditures 2018 1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
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Timor-Leste is found in South-Eastern Asia