Military and Security Forces
Botswana Defense Force (BDF): Ground Forces Command, Air Arm Command, Defense Logistics Command (2023)
Military Service Age and Obligation
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2023)
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths
approximately 9,000 active BDF personnel (2023)
Military Equipment Inventories and Acquisitions
the BDF has a mix of mostly older weapons and equipment, largely of Western/European-origin; in recent years, it has received limited amounts of material from several European countries and the US (2023)
Military Deployments
approximately 300 Mozambique (Southern African Development Community force) (2023)
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