Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force

Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force
FoundedJune 1979
Service branchesArmy
Air Force
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefKing Mswati III
Prime MinisterRussell Dlamini
Defense Principal SecretaryPrince Sicalo Nkopolo Dlamini
CommanderLieutenant General Hulumende Mashikilisane Fakudze
Personnel
Military age18-30[note 1]
ConscriptionNo
Available for
military service
344,038, age 18–49 (2010 est.)
Fit for
military service
201,853 males, age 18–49 (2010 est.),
175,477 females, age 18–49 (2010 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
16,168 males (2010 est.),
15,763 females (2010 est.)
Active personnel3,000+
Reserve personnel0
Deployed personnel0
Expenditure
Budget$115 million (2011 est.)[1]
Percent of GDP3.0% of GDP (2011 est.)[1]
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Eswatini

The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF) is the military of the Southern African Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland). It is used primarily during domestic protests, with some border and customs duties; the force has never been involved in a foreign conflict.[2] The army has struggled with high rates of HIV infection. Since measures were put in place the rate is dropping.[3]


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  1. ^ a b "SIPRI military expenditure database". Milexdata.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
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  3. ^ "allAfrica.com: Swaziland: Army Slowly Winning the HIV/Aids Battle". 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2010-12-18.