Republic of Guinea Armed Forces
The Guinean Armed Forces (French: Forces armées guinéennes) are the armed forces of Guinea. They are responsible for the territorial security of Guinea's border and the defence of the country against external attack and aggression.
| Guinean Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forces armées guinéennes | |
Guinea Military emblem | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Service branches | Army Air Force Navy National Gendarmerie ∟Republican Guard ∟Presidential Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Chairman Mamady Doumbouya |
| Chairman of the NCRD | Chairman Mamady Doumbouya |
| Personnel | |
| Active personnel | Reported est. 65,000 in 2021 |
| Reserve personnel | 23,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $529,20 million (2021 CIA est) $36 million (2006 IISS est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 1,5% (2006) 2,0% (2021) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | France Russia |
| Related articles | |
| History | Portuguese invasion of Guinea First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Guinea-Bissau Civil War Second Liberian Civil War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Guinea |
Guinea's armed forces are divided into five branches – army, navy, air force, the paramilitary National Gendarmerie and the Republican Guard – whose chiefs report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is subordinate to the Minister of Defense. In addition, regime security forces include the National Police Force (Sûreté National). The Gendarmerie, responsible for internal security, has a strength of several thousand, and is armed with military equipment. It is aided by the Republican Guard, which provides protection for government officials.