Togolese Armed Forces

Togolese Armed Forces
Forces Armées Togolaises
Togolese Coat of Arms
Service branchesTogolese Army [fr]
Togolese Air Force [fr]
Togolese Navy [fr]
Togolese National Gendarmerie
Websitedefense.gouv.tg
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefPresident Faure Gnassingbé
Minister of DefenseEssozimna Marguerite Gnakade
Chief of Defence StaffBrigadier General Dimini Allaharé
Personnel
Military age18[1]
Available for
military service
1,577,572[1], age 15–49
Fit for
military service
1,104,536[1], age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually
74,036[1]
Expenditure
Percent of GDP1.6%[1]
Industry
Foreign suppliersFrance
Russia
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Togo

The Togolese Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Togolaises, FAT) is the national military of the Republic of Togo which consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The total military expenditure during the fiscal year of 2005 was 1.6% of the country's GDP.[2] Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong.[3] The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Dimini Allaharé, who took office on May 28, 2024.[4]

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  2. ^ "CIA World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  3. ^ "Organisation des Forces Armées". www.forcesarmees.tg. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  4. ^ "Au Togo, un nouveau patron pour l'armée". Retrieved 2024-05-28.