Introduction
How is the Military in Eswatini and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Umbutfo Eswatini Defense Force (UEDF): Army (includes a small air wing); the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) (2024).
In Eswatini, the UEDF’s primary mission is external security but it also has domestic security responsibilities, including protecting members of the royal family; the king is the UEDF commander in chief and holds the position of minister of defense, although the UEDF reports to the Army commander and principal undersecretary of defense for day-to-day operations; the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is responsible for maintaining internal security as well as migration and border crossing enforcement; it is under the prime minister, although the king is the force’s titular commissioner in chief; the UEDF was originally created in 1973 as the Royal Swaziland Defense Force (2023)
Security and military information of Eswatini
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 3,000 active-duty personnel (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the UEDF has a light and small inventory of mostly older equipment originating from Europe, South Africa, and the US (2023)
Military service age and obligation 18-35 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
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Eswatini is found in Southern Africa