Armed Forces of Ecuador

Ecuadorian Armed Forces
Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador
Founded1830
Current form2000
Service branches Ecuadorian Army
Ecuadorian Air Force
Ecuadorian Navy
HeadquartersMinistry of National Defence, Quito
Leadership
PresidentDaniel Noboa
Minister of National DefenceGiancarlo Loffredo Rendón
Chief of the Armed ForcesContralmirante Jaime Vela Erazo
Personnel
Military age18
ConscriptionSuspended [1]
Available for
military service
7,573,824 (2010 est)[1], age 16-49
Fit for
military service
6,103,748 (2010 est)[1], age 16-49
Reaching military
age annually
299,736 (2010 est)[1]
Active personnel41,250[2]
Reserve personnel118,000[2]
Expenditure
BudgetUS$2.3 billion (FY11)[3]
Percent of GDP2.74% (FY10)[3]
Industry
Foreign suppliers United States
 France
 Germany
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Israel
 Spain
 South Africa
 Russia
 Chile
 China
 Serbia
 Brazil
 Belarus
 Venezuela
Related articles
HistoryMilitary history of Ecuador
RanksRank insignia

The Ecuadorian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador) is the national military force of Ecuador. The commander-in-chief is the President of Ecuador. The military is generally under civilian control, specifically the Ministry of National Defence. The Ecuadorian military of Ecuador has been involved in border disputes with Peru (Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (1857–1860), Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, Paquisha War, Cenepa War), and has provided military observers and troops to the United Nations since 1948.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference cia.gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 410. ISBN 9781032012278.
  3. ^ a b Glickhouse, Rachel (7 June 2012). "Explainer: Defense Spending in Latin America". AS/CoA website. Americas Society / Council of the Americas. Retrieved 6 July 2012. Last year, Ecuador spent $2.3 billion on the military. In the region, Ecuador spends the highest percent of GDP on the military alone: 2.74 percent in 2010[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Educador Armed Forces UN" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2018.