Introduction
How is the Military in Madagascar and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Madagascar People's Armed Forces (PAF): Army, Navy, Air Force; National Gendarmerie (2024).
In Madagascar, the PAF’s responsibilities include ensuring sovereignty and territorial integrity and protecting Madagascar’s maritime domain, particularly against piracy, drug trafficking, and smuggling; it also assists the Gendarmerie with maintaining law and order in rural areas, largely in areas affected by banditry, cattle rustling, and criminal groups; the PAF has a history of having influence in domestic politics and a lack of accountability; members of the Army and the Gendarmerie were arrested for coup plotting as recently as 2021; its closest defense partners have been India and Russia; the PAF’s small Navy has traditionally looked to India for assistance with maritime security (2023)
Security and military information of Madagascar
Military and security service personnel strengths estimated 13,000 personnel (12,000 Army; 500 Navy; 500 Air Force); estimated 10,000 Gendarmerie (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the PAF's inventory consists of a mix of older or secondhand weapons from several suppliers, such as France, Japan, South Africa, the UAE, the UK, the US, and the former Soviet Union (2023)
Military service age and obligation 18-25 years of age for men and women; service obligation 18 months; no conscription; women are permitted to serve in all branches (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
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Madagascar is found in Eastern Africa