List of militaries by country

This is a list of militaries by country, including the main branches and sub-branches. Note that some countries have no military.

A

 Afghanistan

Afghan Armed Forces

• Afghan National Army
• Afghan Air Force

 Albania

Albanian Armed Forces

• Albanian Joint Forces Command
  • Albanian Land Forces
  • Albanian Air Force
  • Albanian Naval Forces
• Albanian Joint Support Command
• Albanian Training and Doctrine Command

 Algeria

Military of Algeria

• People's National Army
• Algerian National Navy
• Algerian Air Force

 Angola

Angolan Armed Forces

• Army of Angola
• Angolan Navy
• National Air Force of Angola

 Antigua and Barbuda

Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

 Argentina

Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

• Argentine Army
• Argentine Air Force
• Argentine Navy
  • Argentine Marines

 Armenia

Armed Forces of Armenia

• Armenian Army
• Armenian Air Force
• Armenian Border Guard

 Australia

Australian Defence Force

• Royal Australian Air Force
• Australian Army
  • Australian Army Reserve
• Royal Australian Navy
• Special Operations Command (Australia)

 Austria

Austrian Armed Forces

• Austrian Air Force

 Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

• Azerbaijani Air Forces
• Azerbaijani Land Forces
• Azerbaijani Navy

B

 The Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

 Bahrain

Bahrain Defence Force

• Royal Bahraini Air Force
• Royal Bahraini Army
• Royal Bahrain Naval Force
• Bahrain Royal Medical Services

 Bangladesh

Bangladesh Armed Forces

• Bangladesh Air Force
• Bangladesh Army
• Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Coast Guard
• Bangladesh Ansars
• Border Guards Bangladesh

 Barbados

Barbados Defence Force

• Barbados Regiment
• Barbados Coast Guard

 Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus

• Belarusian Air Force

 Belgium

Belgian Armed Forces

• Belgian Land Component
• Belgian Air Component
• Belgian Navy
• Belgian Medical Component

 Belize

Belize Defence Force

 Benin

Benin Armed Forces

 Bhutan

Military of Bhutan

• Royal Bhutan Army
• Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan

 Bolivia

Military of Bolivia

• Bolivian Army
• Bolivian Air Force
• Bolivian Naval Force

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Bosnian Ground Forces
• Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Botswana

Botswana Defence Force

• Botswana Ground Force
• Botswana Defence Force Air Wing

 Brazil

Brazilian Armed Forces

• Brazilian Army
• Brazilian Air Force
• Brazilian Navy
  • Brazilian Marine Corps

 Brunei

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

• Royal Brunei Land Forces
• Royal Brunei Air Force
• Royal Brunei Navy

 Bulgaria

Military of Bulgaria

• Bulgarian Land Forces
• Bulgarian Air Force
• Bulgarian Navy
• National Guards Unit of Bulgaria

 Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

 Burma (Myanmar)

Tatmadaw

• Myanmar Army
• Myanmar Air Force
• Myanmar Navy

 Burundi

Military of Burundi

C

 Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

• Royal Cambodian Army
• Royal Cambodian Air Force
• Royal Cambodian Navy
• Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia

 Cameroon

Cameroonian Armed Forces

• Cameroon Air Force

 Canada

Canadian Forces

• Canadian Army
  • Canadian Rangers
• Royal Canadian Air Force
• Royal Canadian Navy
  • Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
• Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
• Canadian Joint Operations Command
  • Primary Reserve
    • Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve

 Cape Verde

Military of Cape Verde

 Central African Republic

Central African Armed Forces

• Central African Republic Air Force

 Chad

Military of Chad

 Chile

Military of Chile

• Chilean Army
• Chilean Navy
  • Chilean Marine Corps
• Chilean Air Force

 People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army

• People's Liberation Army Ground Force
• People's Liberation Army Air Force
• People's Liberation Army Navy
  • People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
  • People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
• Second Artillery Corps
• People's Armed Police
  • China Coast Guard

 Colombia

Military Forces of Colombia

• National Army of Colombia
• Colombian Navy
  • Colombian Naval Infantry
• Colombian Air Force

 Comoros

Military of Comoros

 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

 Republic of the Congo

Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo

 Croatia

Military of Croatia

• Croatian Army
• Croatian Navy
• Croatian Air Force and Air Defense

 Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

 Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard

• Cyprus Air Forces
• Cyprus Navy

 Czech Republic

Military of the Czech Republic

• Czech Air Force
• Prague Castle Guard

D

 Denmark

Danish Defence

• Royal Danish Army
• Royal Danish Air Force
• Royal Danish Navy
• Home Guard

 Djibouti

Djibouti Armed Forces

• Djibouti Air Force
• Djiboutian Navy

 Dominican Republic

Military of the Dominican Republic

• Dominican Army
• Dominican Air Force
• Dominican Navy

E

 East Timor

Timor Leste Defence Force

 Ecuador

Military of Ecuador

• Ecuadorian Army
• Ecuadorian Air Force
• Ecuadorian Navy

 Egypt

Egyptian Armed Forces

• Egyptian Army
• Egyptian Air Force
• Egyptian Navy
• Egyptian Air Defense Command

 El Salvador

Armed Forces of El Salvador

• Salvadoran Army
• Navy of El Salvador
• Air Force of El Salvador

 Equatorial Guinea

Military of Equatorial Guinea

 Eritrea

Eritrean Defence Forces

• Eritrean Army
• Eritrean Air Force
• Eritrean Navy

 Estonia

Military of Estonia

• Maavägi
• Estonian Air Force
• Estonian Navy
• Estonian Defence League

 Ethiopia

Ethiopian National Defense Force

• Ethiopian Air Force

F

 Fiji

Republic of Fiji Military Forces

• Fiji Infantry Regiment

 Finland

Finnish Defence Forces

• Finnish Army
• Finnish Air Force
• Finnish Navy
  • Finnish Marine Commandos
• Finnish Border Guard

 France

French Armed Forces

• French Army
  • Troupes de marine
  • French Foreign Legion
• French Air Force
• French Navy
  • Force d'action navale
  • Force océanique stratégique
  • French Naval Aviation
  • Fusiliers Marins
• National Gendarmerie
  • Maritime Gendarmerie

G

 Gabon

Military of Gabon

 The Gambia

Military of the Gambia

 Georgia

Georgian Armed Forces

• Georgian Land Forces
• Georgian Air Force
• Coast Guard of Georgia
• Special Forces Brigade
• National Guard of Georgia

 Germany

Bundeswehr

• German Army
• German Navy
• German Air Force
• Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service
• Streitkräftebasis

 Ghana

Ghana Armed Forces

• Ghana Army
• Ghana Air Force
• Ghana Navy

 Greece

Military of Greece

• Hellenic National Defence General Staff
• Hellenic Army
• Hellenic Navy
• Hellenic Air Force
• Hellenic Coast Guard

 Guatemala

Military of Guatemala

• Guatemalan Air Force

 Guinea

Military of Guinea

 Guinea-Bissau

Military of Guinea-Bissau

 Guyana

Guyana Defence Force

H

 Honduras

Military of Honduras

• Honduran Air Force

 Hungary

Hungarian Defence Force

• Hungarian Ground Forces
• Hungarian Air Force

I

 Iceland

Military of Iceland

• Icelandic Coast Guard

 India

Indian Armed Forces

• Indian Army
• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy
• MARCOS
• Indian Naval Air Arm
• Indian Coast Guard
• Strategic Forces Command
• Paramilitary forces of India
• Border Security Force
• National Security Guards
• Para Commandos
• Garud Commando Force
• Force One
• Home Guards

 Indonesia

Indonesian National Armed Forces

• Indonesian Army
• Indonesian Air Force
• Indonesian Navy
  • Indonesian Marine Corps

 Iraq

Iraqi Armed Forces

• Iraqi Army
• Iraqi Air Force
• Iraqi Navy
• Iraqi National Guard

 Iran

Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Islamic Republic of Iran Army
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
• Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution

• Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
• Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
• Aerospace Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
• Quds Force
• Basij

 Republic of Ireland

Defence Forces

• Irish Army
  • Army Ranger Wing
• Air Corps
• Naval Service
• Reserve Defence Forces
  • Army Reserve
  • Naval Service Reserve

 Israel

Israel Defense Forces

• Israeli Air Force
• Israeli Navy
• GOC Army Headquarters

 Italy

Italian Armed Forces

• Italian Army
• Italian Navy
  • San Marco Regiment
  • Italian commando frogmen
  • Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
• Italian Air Force
• Carabinieri

 Ivory Coast

Military of Ivory Coast

J

 Jamaica

Jamaica Defence Force

 Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
  • Central Readiness Force
• Japan Air Self-Defense Force
• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
  • Special Boarding Unit

 Jordan

Jordanian Armed Forces

• Royal Jordanian Land Force
• Royal Jordanian Air Force
• Royal Naval Force
• Joint Special Operations Command - JSOC
• Jordan Royal Guard
• Royal Maintenance Corps
• General Intelligence Directorate
• King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau

K

 Kazakhstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

 Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces

• Kenya Air Force
• Kenya Navy

 North Korea

Korean People's Army

• Korean People's Army Ground Force
• Korean People's Air Force
• Korean People's Navy
• Strategic Rocket Forces
• North Korean Special Operation Force

 South Korea

Republic of Korea Armed Forces

• Republic of Korea Army
• Republic of Korea Air Force
• Republic of Korea Navy
  • Republic of Korea Marine Corps
• Republic of Korea Reserve Forces

 Kuwait

Military of Kuwait

• Kuwaiti Army
• Kuwait Air Force
• Kuwaiti Navy

 Kyrgyzstan

Military of Kyrgyzstan

L

 Laos

Lao People's Army

 Latvia

Military of Latvia

• Latvian Land Forces
• Latvian Naval Forces
• Latvian Air Force
• Latvian National Guard

 Lebanon

Lebanese Armed Forces

• Lebanese Navy
• Lebanese Air Force

 Liberia

Armed Forces of Liberia

 Libya

Libyan National Army

• Libyan Navy

 Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

• Lithuanian Land Force
  • Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
• Lithuanian Air Force
• Lithuanian Naval Force
• Lithuanian Special Operations Force

 Luxembourg

Luxembourg Army

M

 Republic of Macedonia

Army of the Republic of Macedonia

 Madagascar

Military of Madagascar

 Malawi

Malawian Defence Force

 Malaysia

Malaysian Armed Forces

• Malaysian Army
• Royal Malaysian Air Force
• Royal Malaysian Navy
• Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

 Mali

Military of Mali

 Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

 Mauritania

Military of Mauritania

 Mauritius

Military of Mauritius

 Mexico

Mexican Armed Forces

• Mexican Army
  • Mexican Air Force
• Mexican Navy
  • Naval Infantry Force
  • Maritime Search and Rescue

 Moldova

Military of Moldova

• Moldovan Ground Forces
• Moldovan Air Force

 Monaco

Military of Monaco

 Mongolia

Mongolian Armed Forces

 Montenegro

Military of Montenegro

• Montenegrin Ground Army
• Montenegrin Navy
• Montenegrin Air Force

 Morocco

Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

• Royal Moroccan Army
  • Moroccan Royal Guard
• Royal Moroccan Navy
• Royal Moroccan Air Force

 Mozambique

Military of Mozambique

N

 Namibia

Namibia Defence Force

 Netherlands

Armed forces of the Netherlands

• Royal Netherlands Army
• Royal Netherlands Air Force
• Royal Netherlands Navy
  • Netherlands Marine Corps
• Royal Marechaussee

   Nepal

Nepalese Armed Forces

• Nepalese Army

 New Zealand

New Zealand Defence Force

• New Zealand Army
• Royal New Zealand Air Force
• Royal New Zealand Navy
  • Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

 Nicaragua

Military of Nicaragua

 Niger

Niger Armed Forces

 Nigeria

Nigerian Armed Forces

• Nigerian Army
• Nigerian Air Force
• Nigerian Navy

 Norway

Norwegian Armed Forces

• Norwegian Army
• Royal Norwegian Air Force
• Royal Norwegian Navy
  • Norwegian Coast Guard
• Home Guard

O

 Oman

Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

P

 Pakistan

Pakistan Armed Forces

• Pakistan Army
  • Inter-Services Intelligence
  • Military Intelligence (Pakistan)
  • Special Services Group
  • Intelligence Bureau
• Pakistan Air Force
  • Special Service Wing
• Pakistan Navy
  • Special Service Group Navy
  • Pakistani Marines
• Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
• Pakistan Coast Guard
• National Command Authority

 Panama

Panamanian Public Forces

 Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

 Paraguay

Military of Paraguay

 Peru

Military of Peru

• Peruvian Army
• Peruvian Air Force
• Peruvian Navy
  • Peruvian Naval Infantry

 Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

• Philippine Army
• Philippine Air Force
• Philippine Navy
  • Philippine Marine Corps

 Poland

Polish Armed Forces

• Polish Land Forces
• Polish Air Force
• Polish Navy
• Polish Special Forces

 Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces

• Portuguese Army
• Portuguese Navy
  • Portuguese Marine Corps
• Portuguese Air Force

Q

 Qatar

Qatar Armed Forces

R

 Romania

Romanian Armed Forces

• Romanian Land Forces
• Romanian Air Force
• Romanian Naval Forces

 Russia

Russian Armed Forces

• Russian Ground Forces
• Russian Air Force
• Russian Navy
  • Russian Naval Aviation
  • Naval Infantry
• GRAU
• Strategic Missile Troops
• Russian Space Forces
• Russian Airborne Troops

 Rwanda

Rwandan Defence Forces

S

 San Marino

Military of San Marino

 Saudi Arabia

Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian Army
• Royal Saudi Navy
• Royal Saudi Air Force
• Royal Saudi Air Defense
• Saudi Arabian National Guard
• Saudi Emergency Force
• Saudi Royal Guard Regiment

 Senegal

Military of Senegal

 Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

• Serbian Army
  • River Flotilla of the Serbian Armed Forces
• Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
• Serbian Training Command

 Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

 Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces

• Singapore Army
• Republic of Singapore Navy
• Republic of Singapore Air Force

 Slovakia

Military of Slovakia

• Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
• Slovak Air Force

 Slovenia

Military of Slovenia

• Slovenian Ground Force
  • Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
  • Slovenian Navy

 Somalia

Military of Somalia

• Somali National Army
• Somali Navy
• Somali Air Force
• Puntland Security Force

 South Africa

South African National Defence Force

• South African Army
• South African Air Force
• South African Navy
• South African Military Health Service

 South Sudan

Sudan People's Liberation Army

 Spain

Spanish Armed Forces

• Spanish Army
  • Spanish Legion
• Spanish Air Force
• Spanish Navy
  • Spanish Navy Marines
• Civil Guard
• Spanish Royal Guard
• Military Emergencies Unit

 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Armed Forces

• Sri Lanka Army
• Sri Lanka Navy
  • Naval Patrolmen
• Sri Lanka Air Force

 Sudan

Sudanese Armed Forces

 Suriname

Military of Suriname

 Swaziland

Military of Swaziland

 Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

• Swedish Army
  • Home Guard
    • Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service
• Swedish Air Force
• Swedish Navy
• Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service

  Switzerland

Military of Switzerland

• Swiss Air Force

 Syria

Syrian Armed Forces

• Syrian Army
• Syrian Air Force
• Syrian Navy
• Syrian Air Defense Force
• Military Intelligence Directorate

T

 Tanzania

Tanzania People's Defence Force

 Thailand

Royal Thai Armed Forces

• Royal Thai Army
• Royal Thai Air Force
• Royal Thai Navy
  • Royal Thai Marine Corps

 Tajikistan

Military of Tajikistan

 Togo

Military of Togo

 Tonga

Tonga Defence Services

 Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force

 Tunisia

Tunisian Armed Forces

• Tunisian Air Force

 Turkey

Turkish Armed Forces

• Turkish Land Forces
• Turkish Air Force
• Turkish Naval Forces
• Gendarmerie General Command
• Turkish Coast Guard Command

 Turkmenistan

Military of Turkmenistan

U

 Uganda

Uganda People's Defence Force

 Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine

• Ukrainian Ground Forces
  • Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
  • Mechanized Infantry
• Ukrainian Air Force
• Ukrainian Navy
  • Ukrainian Marine Corps
  • Ukrainian Naval Aviation

 United Arab Emirates

Union Defence Force

• United Arab Emirates Army
• United Arab Emirates Navy
  • United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
• United Arab Emirates Air Force

 United Kingdom

British Armed Forces

• British Army
  • Army Reserve
  • Army Air Corps
• United Kingdom Special Forces
  • Special Air Service
  • Special Boat Service
  • Special Forces Support Group
  • Special Reconnaissance Regiment
• Royal Air Force
  • Royal Auxiliary Air Force
  • RAF Regiment
  • Royal Air Force Police
• Royal Navy
  • Royal Marines
  • Naval Reserve Forces
    • Royal Naval Reserve
    • Royal Marines Reserve
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary
• Falkland Islands Defence Force
• Royal Gibraltar Regiment
• Bermuda Regiment
• Royal Montserrat Defence Force

 United States

United States Armed Forces

• United States Army
  • United States Army Reserve
  • Army National Guard
• United States Marine Corps
  • United States Marine Corps Reserve
• United States Navy
  • United States Navy Reserve
• United States Air Force
  • Air Force Reserve Command
  • Air National Guard
• United States Special Operations Command
  • Joint Special Operations Command
  • United States Army Special Operations Command
  • Naval Special Warfare Command
  • Air Force Special Operations Command
  • United States Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command
• United States Coast Guard
  • United States Coast Guard Reserve
  • United States Coast Guard Auxiliary

 Uruguay

Military of Uruguay

• National Army of Uruguay
• National Navy of Uruguay
• Uruguayan Air Force

 Uzbekistan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan

V

 Venezuela

National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

• Venezuelan Army
• Venezuelan Air Force
• Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
  • Venezuelan Marine Corps
• Venezuelan National Guard
• Venezuelan National Militia

 Vietnam

Vietnam People's Armed Forces

• Vietnam People's Army
  • Vietnam People's Ground Force
  • Vietnam People's Navy
  • Vietnam People's Air Force
  • Vietnam Border Defense Force
  • Vietnam Coast Guard
• Vietnam People's Public Security
  • Vietnam People's Police
  • Vietnam People's Security

Y

 Yemen

Military of Yemen

• Yemeni Air Force
• Yemen Navy

Z

 Zambia

Zambian Defence Force

• Zambian Air Force

 Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Defence Forces

• Zimbabwe National Army
• Air Force of Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwe Republic Police

Militaries by Territory

 Abkhazia

Military of Abkhazia

 Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China Armed Forces

• Republic of China Army
• Republic of China Air Force
• Republic of China Navy
  • Republic of China Marine Corps
• Republic of China Military Police

 Republic of Kosovo

Kosovo Security Force

 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Military of Nagorno-Karabakh

 Northern Cyprus

Military of Northern Cyprus

 Somaliland

Somaliland Armed Forces

 South Ossetia

Military of South Ossetia

 Transnistria

Military of Transnistria

See also

• List of armies by country
• List of navies
• List of air forces
• List of militaries that recruit foreigners
• List of countries without armed forces
• List of active rebel groups
• List of ongoing military conflicts

References