Introduction
How is the Military in Mauritania and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Mauritanian Armed Forces (aka Armée Nationale Mauritanienne): National Army, National Navy (Marine Nationale), Mauritania Islamic Air Force; Gendarmerie (Ministry of Defense)

Ministry of Interior and Decentralization: National Police, National Guard (2024).
In Mauritania, founded in 1960, the Mauritanian military is responsible for territorial defense and internal security; it also assists in economic development projects, humanitarian missions, and disaster response; securing the border and countering terrorist groups operating in the Sahel, particularly from Mali, are key operational priorities; since a spate of deadly terrorist attacks on civilian and military targets in the 2005-2011 timeframe, the Mauritanian Government has increased the defense budget (up 40% between 2008 and 2018) and military equipment acquisitions, enhanced military training, heightened security cooperation with its neighbors and the international community, and built up the military’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism forces and capabilities; equipment acquisitions have prioritized mobility and intelligence collection, including light ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft, assault helicopters, patrol vessels, light trucks, and surveillance radars; Mauritania has received foreign security assistance from France, NATO, and the US in areas such as commando/special forces operations, counterterrorism, and professional military education (2023)
Security and military information of Mauritania
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 16,000 Mauritanian Armed Forces personnel (15,000 Army; 700 Navy; 300 Air Force); estimated 3,000 Gendarmerie; estimated 2,000 National Guard (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military's inventory is limited and made up largely of older French and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years, Mauritania has received some secondhand and new military equipment, including unmanned aircraft (drones), from several suppliers, including China and the UAE (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; has a compulsory two-year military service law, but the law has reportedly never been applied (2023).
Military deployments 450 (plus about 325 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024).
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2023 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Military Expenditures 2019 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Terrorism
In Mauritania, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
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Mauritania is found in Western Africa