Introduction
How is the Military in Timor-Leste and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Timor-Leste Defense Force (Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-L'este, Falintil (F-FDTL)): Land Component, Air Force Component, Naval Component

Ministry of Interior: National Police of Timor-Leste (Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste, PNTL) (2025).
In Timor-Leste, the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) has both external defense and internal security roles; it also engages in national development missions, international peacekeeping, and regional security cooperation; the F-FDTL has ties with a variety of partners, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, the UN, and the US (2025)
Security and military information of Timor-Leste
Military and security service personnel strengths approximately 2,000 Defense Forces  (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military is lightly armed and has a limited inventory consisting mostly of donated equipment from countries such as Australia, China, Portugal, South Korea, and the US (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; compulsory service was authorized in 2020 for men and women aged 18-30 for 18 months of service, but the level of implementation is unclear (2023).
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2024 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
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Timor-Leste is found in South-Eastern Asia