Niger Armed Forces
The Niger Armed Forces (French: Forces armées nigériennes, FAN) includes military armed force service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary services branches (National Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) and the National Police of Niger. The Army, Air Force and the National Gendarmerie are under the Ministry of Defense whereas the National Guard and the National Police fall under the command of the Ministry of Interior. With the exception of the National Police, all military and paramilitary forces are trained in military fashion. The President of Niger is the supreme commander of the entire armed forces. The National Assembly of Niger passed a statute for the Army of Niger in November 2020, planning for the army's size to increase from 25,000 personnel in 2020, to 50,000 in 2025 and finally 100,000 in 2030.
| Niger Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forces armées nigériennes | |
Seal of the Niger Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1 August 1961 |
| Service branches | Army Air Force National Gendarmerie National Guard (GNN) |
| Headquarters | Niamey |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Brigade General Abdourahamane Tchiani |
| Chief of Staff | Divisional General Abdou Sidikou Issa |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–49 |
| Conscription | 2 year compulsory |
| Available for military service | 2,135,680 (2005 est.), age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 1,155,054 (2000 est.), age 15–49 |
| Active personnel | 25,000 (2020 est.) |
| Expenditures | |
| Percent of GDP | 1.8% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | France Russia United States China |
| Related articles | |
| History | Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Tuareg rebellion (2007–2009) United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire Boko Haram insurgency Islamist insurgency in the Sahel 2023 Nigerien coup d'état |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Niger |