| Botswana Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Botswana Defence Force emblem | |
 Flag of the Botswana Defence Force | |
| Motto | Thebe Ya Sechaba (transl. Shield of the Nation) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Current form | 2020 |
| Service branches | Botswana Ground Force BDF Air Wing |
| Headquarters | Gaborone |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| President | Duma Boko |
| Minister of Defence, Justice, and Security | Kagiso Mmusi |
| BDF Commander | Lieutenant general Placid Diratsagae Segokgo |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Available for military service | 1,230,000, age 18–44 |
| Fit for military service | 871,381, age 18–44 |
| Reaching military age annually | 19,000 |
| Active personnel | 21,000[1] |
| Deployed personnel | 500 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $537 million (2019)[1] |
| Percent of GDP | 2.87% (2019)[1] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | France United States Russia Germany Israel |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Botswana |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Botswana |
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF, Tswana: Sesole Sa Botswana) is the military of Botswana. The main component of the BDF is the Botswana Ground Force; there is also an air wing and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats and 2 Boston Whaler Raider class.[2][3][4]
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