Somaliland Armed Forces
The Somaliland National Armed Forces (Somali: Ciidamada Qalabka Sida ee Soomaaliland; Arabic: القوات المسلحة الصوماليلاندية, romanized: alquaat almusalahat alsuwmalilandia) are the military services of the Republic of Somaliland. The Somaliland National Armed Forces consist of the Somaliland National Army, the Somaliland Coast Guard, the Somaliland Police Force, the Somaliland Custodial Corps, the Somaliland Immigration and Border Control and the Somaliland Fire Brigade. There is no air force. The Armed Forces is under the command of President Muse Bihi Abdi, who is the Commander-in-chief. Minister of Defence Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateye is the designated minister that oversees the armed forces.
| Somaliland Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Ciidamada qalabka sida ee Soomaaliland (Somali) | |
Somaliland Armed Forces emblem | |
Somaliland Armed Forces flag | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Service branches | Security and War time only: Somaliland Custodial Corps |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa, Somaliland |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Minister of Defence | Abdiqani Mohamoud Aateye |
| Chief of Staff | Major general Nuh Ismail Tani |
| Personnel | |
| Fit for military service | 300,000, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 500,000 |
| Active personnel | 36,000 est. |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $115 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.6% |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | United Kingdom Yemen Ethiopia European Union |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Somaliland |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Somaliland |
Somaliland has 45 T-54/55 tanks and, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, 50 rocket projectors, and has 12 pieces of artillery in its national army.
The estimated total strength of the Somaliland is estimated by 100,000 men. There are fewer than 6,000 men and women working for the Somaliland police force overall. The Special Police Unit (SPU), which protects foreign organizations and individuals who work for them, and the Rapid Response Units (RRU), which are specialized counterterrorism forces, are both housed inside the police force. Somaliland has 7 defender class boats and 1 coast guard vessels in its coast guard, and The coast guard of Somaliland numbers a few hundred in personnel.
Somaliland spends $115 million budget on its armed forces, its largest government expenditure. Due to a United Nations arms embargo on Somalia, the state is not allowed to procure weapons.