Military and Security Forces
Armed Forces of Burkina Faso (FABF): Army of Burkina Faso (L’Armee de Terre, LAT), Air Force of Burkina Faso (Force Aerienne de Burkina Faso, FABF), National Gendarmerie; Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (a civilian defense force established in 2019 to act as auxiliaries to the military in the fight against militants) (2021)
Military Service Age and Obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women may serve in supporting roles (2021)
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths
the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso (FABF) have approximately 12,000 personnel (7,000 Army; 500 Air Force; 4,500 National Gendarmerie) (2021)
Military Equipment Inventories and Acquisitions
the FABF has a mix of foreign-supplied weapons; since 2010, it has received limited amounts of mostly donated second-hand equipment from more than 10 countries (2021)
Military Deployments
900 Mali (MINUSMA) (Oct 2021)
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