Peruvian Armed Forces
The Peruvian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Perú) are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat. As a secondary mission they participate in economic and social development as well as in civil defense tasks.
| Peruvian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Fuerzas Armadas del Perú | |
| Founded | 28 July 1821 |
| Service branches | Peruvian Army Peruvian Navy Peruvian Air Force |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | President Dina Boluarte |
| Minister of Defense | Jorge Chávez |
| Chief of the Joint Command | Army General Manuel Gómez de la Torre |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | No |
| Available for military service | 7,920,056, age 17-45 |
| Fit for military service | 6,045,256, age 17-45 |
| Reaching military age annually | 312,375 |
| Active personnel | 120,000 (2019) |
| Reserve personnel | 386,000 (2019) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $2 131 967 871 (2022 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.5% (2006 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Peru |
The National Police of Peru is often classified as a part of the armed forces. Although in fact it has a different organisation and a wholly civil mission, its training and activities over more than two decades as an anti-terrorist force have produced markedly military characteristics, giving it the appearance of a virtual fourth military service with significant land, sea and air capabilities and approximately 140,000 personnel. The Peruvian armed forces report through the Ministry of Defense, while the National Police of Peru report through the Ministry of Interior.