Introduction
How is the Military in Bahrain and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (includes the Royal Guard), Royal Bahraini Navy, Royal Bahraini Air Force

Ministry of Interior: National Guard, Special Security Forces Command (SSFC), Coast Guard
(2024).
In Bahrain,

the BDF is a small, but well-equipped military focused on territorial defense and support to internal security; its primary concern is Iran, both the conventional military threat and Tehran's support to regional terrorist groups; the BDF participates in multinational exercises and has conducted small deployments outside of the country; in 2015, for example, Bahrain joined the Saudi Arabia-led military intervention in Yemen, supplying a few hundred troops and combat aircraft

Bahrain’s closest security partners are the US and Saudi Arabia; it hosts the US Naval Forces Central Command (USNAVCENT; established 1983), which includes the US 5th Fleet, several subordinate naval task forces, and the Combined Maritime Forces (established 2002), a coalition of more than 30 nations providing maritime security for regional shipping lanes; in 2003, the US granted Bahrain Major Non-NATO Ally status, a designation under US law that provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation; Bahraini leaders have said that the security of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are “indivisible”; Saudi Arabia sent forces to Bahrain to assist with internal security following the 2011 uprising; Bahrain also has close security ties to other Gulf Cooperation Council  countries, particularly Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the UK (2024)
Security and military information of Bahrain
Military and security service personnel strengths information varies; approximately 10,000 active personnel (7,500 Army; 1,000 Navy; 1,500 Air Force); approximately 3,000 National Guard (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military's inventory consists of a mix of equipment acquired from a wide variety of suppliers; in recent years, the US has been the leading supplier of arms to Bahrain (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18-55 to voluntarily join the reserves; no compulsory service (2024).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 3.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Terrorism
In Bahrain, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: al-Ashtar Brigades; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/Qods Force
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Bahrain is found in Western Asia