Introduction
How is the Military in Bolivia and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Bolivian Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Bolivia or FAB): Bolivian Army (Ejercito de Boliviano, EB), Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana, FNB), Bolivian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, FAB)

Ministry of Government: National Police (Policía Nacional de Bolivia, PNB) (2024).
In Bolivia, the Bolivian Armed Forces (FAB) are responsible for territorial defense but also have some internal security duties, particularly counternarcotics and border security; the FAB shares responsibility for border enforcement with the National Police (PNB), and it may be called out to assist the PNB with maintaining public order in critical situations

Bolivia has a small naval force for patrolling some 5,000 miles of navigable rivers to combat narcotics trafficking and smuggling, provide disaster relief, and deliver supplies to remote rural areas, as well as for maintaining a presence on Lake Titicaca; the Navy also exists in part to cultivate a maritime tradition and as a reminder of Bolivia’s defeat at the hands of Chile in the War of the Pacific (1879-1883), and its desire to regain access to the Pacific Ocean; every year on 23 March, the Navy participates in parades and government ceremonies commemorating the Día Del Mar (Day of the Sea) holiday that remembers the loss (2024)
Security and military information of Bolivia
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 40,000 active-duty military personnel; approximately 40,000 National Police (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military is equipped with a mix of mostly older Brazilian, Chinese, European, and US equipment (2024)
Military service age and obligation compulsory for all men between the ages of 18 and 22; men can volunteer from the age of 16, women from 18; service is for 12 months; Search and Rescue service can be substituted for citizens who have reached the age of compulsory military service; duration of this service is 24 months (2024). note 1: foreign nationals 18-22 residing in Bolivia may join the armed forces; joining speeds the process of acquiring Bolivian citizenship by naturalization

note 2: as of 2022, women comprised about 8% of the Bolivian military's personnel
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
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Bolivia is found in South America