Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 125-150,000 active military personnel, including about 25-30,000 National Guard; approximately 200-225,000 Bolivarian Militia; approximately 45,000 National Police (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the FANB inventory is comprised mostly of Russian/Soviet-era weapons and equipment; in recent years, it has acquired some material from China and Iran; it also has smaller quantities of older equipment from France, Germany, Spain, the UK, and the US (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-30 (25 for women) for voluntary service; the minimum service obligation is 24-30 months; all citizens of military service age (18-50) are obligated to register for military service and subject to military training, although “forcible recruitment” is forbidden (2023). |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 5.2% of GDP (2019 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2018 | 4.4% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2017 | 2.9% of GDP (2017 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2016 | 2.2% of GDP (2016 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2015 | 1.8% of GDP (2015 est.) |
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