Defence Forces
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Defence Forces is the title of the armed forces
of certain countries
. It could mean:
A number of football clubs related to defence forces are also named such as:
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
of certain countries
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
. It could mean:
- Australian Defence ForceAustralian Defence ForceThe Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...
- Barbados Defence ForceBarbados Defence ForceThe Barbados Defence Force is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established August 15, 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for the Barbados Defence Force are located in the St...
- Belize Defence Force
- Botswana Defence ForceBotswana Defence ForceThe Botswana Defence Force is the military of Botswana. It was formed in 1977 and has approximately 9,000 members. The commander is Lieutenant General Tebogo Masire. The commander in chief is the President of Botswana...
- Eritrean Defence Forces
- Estonian Defence Forces
- Ethiopian National Defense Force
- Finnish Defence ForcesFinnish Defence ForcesThe Finnish Defence Forces are responsible for the defence of Finland. It is a cadre army of 15,000, of which 8,900 are professional soldiers , extended with conscripts and reservists such that the standard readiness strength is 34,700 people in uniform...
- Guyana Defence ForceGuyana Defence ForceThe Guyana Defence Force is the military service of Guyana.-History:The GDF was formed on November 1, 1965. Members of the new Defence Force were drawn from the British Guiana Volunteer Force , Special Service Unit , British Guiana Police Force BGPF and civilians...
- Irish Defence ForcesIrish Defence ForcesThe armed forces of Ireland, known as the Defence Forces encompass the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force.The current Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence forces is His Excellency Michael D Higgins in his role as President of Ireland...
- Israel Defense ForcesIsrael Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
- Jamaica Defence ForceJamaica Defence ForceThe Jamaica Defence Force is the combined military forces of Jamaica, consisting of an Army, Air Wing and Coast Guard. The JDF is based upon the British military model with organisation, training, weapons and traditions closely aligned with Commonwealth Realm countries...
- Japan Self-Defense ForcesJapan Self-Defense ForcesThe , or JSDF, occasionally referred to as JSF or SDF, are the unified military forces of Japan that were established after the end of the post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan. For most of the post-war period the JSDF was confined to the islands of Japan and not permitted to be deployed...
- Lesotho Defence ForceLesotho Defence ForceThe Lesotho Defence Force is the army and Air Wing of Lesotho.There is no conscription in Lesotho.Of 400,457 males age 18-49, the CIA estimates 162,857 are fit for military service.Military expenditures: $32.3 million...
- Namibia Defence Force
- New Zealand Defence ForceNew Zealand Defence ForceThe New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy; the New Zealand Army; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Commander-in-Chief of the NZDF is His Excellency Rt. Hon...
- Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force
- Royal Bahamas Defence ForceRoyal Bahamas Defence ForceThe Royal Bahamas Defence Force is the navy of The Bahamas. Since The Bahamas does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes the entirety of its armed forces...
- Rwanda Defence ForceRwandan Defence ForcesThe Rwanda Defence Forces is the national army of Rwanda. Largely composed of former Rwandan Patriotic Army fighters, it comprises The High Command Council of the Rwanda Defence Forces; the General Staff of the Rwanda Defence Forces; the Rwanda Land Force; the Rwanda Air Force; and ...
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence ForceSaint Kitts and Nevis Defence ForceThe Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force is the military of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It currently consists of an infantry unit and a maritime unit . Both units having regular and reserve elements, all under the command Force Headquarters . The current Commander of the SKNDF is Lieutenant Colonel...
- South African National Defence ForceSouth African National Defence ForceThe South African National Defence Force is the armed forces of South Africa. The military as it exists today was created in 1994, following South Africa's first post-apartheid national elections and the adoption of a new constitution...
- Tanzania People's Defence ForceTanzania People's Defence ForceThe Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Force was set up in September 1964. From its inception, it was ingrained in the troops that they were a people’s force under civilian control. They were always reminded of their difference from the colonial armed forces...
- Trinidad and Tobago Defence ForceTrinidad and Tobago Defence ForceThe Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...
- Umbutfo Swaziland Defence ForceMilitary of SwazilandThe military of Swaziland is used primarily during domestic protests and has never been involved in a foreign conflict. Voluntary military service is open to all between the ages of 18 and 30...
- Uganda People's Defence ForceUganda People's Defence ForceThe Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...
- Zambian Defence ForceZambian Defence ForceThe Zambian Defence Force consists of the army, the air force, and Zambian National Service . The ZNS, while operating under the Ministry of Defence, is responsible primarily for public works projects. The ZDF is designed primarily for internal defence in Zambia...
- State Defense ForcesState Defense ForcesState defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...
- defense forces of individual US states.
A number of football clubs related to defence forces are also named such as:
- Defence Force F.C., of Trinidad and Tobago
- Barbados Defence Force SCBarbados Defence Force SCThe Barbados Defence Force Sports Program is the sporting arm of the Barbados Defence Force. BDFSP recruits and trains athletes in five disciplines; football, cricket, table tennis, athletics and boxing...
- Belize Defence Force FC
- Botswana Defence Force XIBotswana Defence Force XIBotswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- Guyana Defence Force FCGuyana Defence Force FCGuyana Defence Force FC, colloquially known simply as Defence Force is a Guyanese football club based in Georgetown, competing in the Guyana National Football League, the top tier of Guyanese football. The club is fielded by the nation's defence force and military....