Introduction
How is the Military in Guinea and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Guinean (or National) Armed Forces (Forces Armées Guinéennes): Army, Guinean Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne), Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee), Presidential Security Battalion (Battailon Autonome de la Sécurité Presidentielle, BASP), Gendarmerie (2023).
In Guinea, the Guinean military is a small and lightly armed force that is responsible for territorial defense, but also has some domestic security responsibilities and has historically been involved in suppressing public protests; the military has undergone some attempts at reform since 2010, but in 2021 the Army’s special forces led a military overthrow of the government (2024)
Security and military information of Guinea
| Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 12,000 active personnel, including about 1,500 Gendarmerie (2023) |
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| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the inventory of the Guinean military consists largely of aging and outdated (mostly Soviet-era) equipment; in recent years, it has received small amounts of equipment from China, France, and South Africa (2023) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary and selective conscripted service; 9-12 months of service (2023). |
| Military deployments | . |
| Military expenditures | |
| Military Expenditures 2023 | 2.2% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) |
All Important Facts about Guinea
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