Republic of Guinea Armed Forces

Guinean Armed Forces
Forces armées guinéennes
Guinea Military emblem
Founded1958
Service branchesArmy
Air Force
Navy
National Gendarmerie
 Republican Guard
 Presidential Guard
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefChairman Mamady Doumbouya
Chairman of the NCRDChairman Mamady Doumbouya
Personnel
Military age17-49
Active personnelReported est. 65,000 in 2021[1]
Reserve personnel23,000
Expenditure
Budget$529,20 million (2021 CIA est)
$36 million (2006 IISS est.)
Percent of GDP1,5% (2006)
2,0% (2021)
Industry
Foreign suppliersEgypt
Russia
Related articles
HistoryPortuguese invasion of Guinea
First Liberian Civil War
Sierra Leone Civil War
Guinea-Bissau Civil War
Second Liberian Civil War
RanksMilitary ranks of Guinea

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.

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.

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