Togolese Armed Forces | |
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Forces Armées Togolaises | |
Service branches | Togolese Army Togolese Air Force Togolese Navy Togolese National Gendarmerie |
Website | defense |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-chief | President Faure Gnassingbé |
Minister of Defense | Essozimna Marguerite Gnakade |
Chief of Defence Staff | Brigadier General Dimini Allaharé |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18[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 GDP | 1.6%[1] |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | France Russia |
Related articles | |
Ranks | Military 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]