Introduction
How is the Military in Honduras and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Honduran Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras, FFAA): Army (Ejercito), Honduran Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Hondurena, FNH; includes marines), Honduran Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, FAH), Honduran Military Police of Public Order (Policía Militar del Orden Público or PMOP) (2025).
In Honduras, the Honduran Armed Forces (FFAA) are responsible for maintaining the country’s territory, defending its sovereignty, providing emergency/humanitarian assistance, and supporting the National Police (PNH); the FFAA’s primary focus is internal and border security, and since 2011 a considerable portion of it has been deployed to support the PNH in combating narcotics trafficking and organized crime; military support to domestic security included the creation of the Military Police of Public Order (PMOP) in 2013 to provide security in areas controlled by street gangs to combat crime and make arrests; the FFAA, including the PMOP, cooperates with the militaries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua on border security
the FFAA has received military equipment, training, humanitarian, and technical assistance from the US military; the US military maintains a joint service task force co-located with the FFAA at Soto Cano Air Base (2025)
the FFAA has received military equipment, training, humanitarian, and technical assistance from the US military; the US military maintains a joint service task force co-located with the FFAA at Soto Cano Air Base (2025)
Security and military information of Honduras
| Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 15,000 active Honduran Armed Forces (2025) |
|---|---|
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the FFAA's inventory is comprised of a mix of older or secondhand and limited amounts of more modern equipment; its main supplier is the US; other suppliers include Colombia, Israel, the Netherlands, and the UK (2025) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-22 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; 24–36 month service obligation; no conscription (2026). |
| Military deployments | . |
| Military expenditures | |
| Military Expenditures 2024 | 1.5% of GDP (2024 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2023 | 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Terrorism
In Honduras, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13)
All Important Facts about Honduras
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