Military and Security Forces
Land Force (Force Terrestre), the Navy Force (Force Marine), the Air Force (Force Aerienne) and Specialized Units (Unites Specialisees) (2023)the Specialized Units include a special security brigade for the protection of institutions (aka BSPI) and military policein 2022, Burundi created a new reserve force (Force de réserve et d’appui au développement, FRAD); the FRAD's duties include organizing paramilitary trainings, supporting other components in protecting the integrity of the national territory, conceiving and implementing development projects, and operationalizing national and international partnershipsthe Burundi National Police (Police Nationale du Burundi) are under the Ministry of Interior, Community Development, and Public Security
Military Service Age and Obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2023)
Military and Security Service Personnel Strengths
approximately 25-30,000 active-duty troops, the majority of which are ground forces (2023)
Military Equipment Inventories and Acquisitions
the military has a mix of mostly older weapons and equipment typically of French, Russian, and Soviet origin, and a smaller selection of more modern secondhand equipment from such countries as China, South Africa, and the US (2023)
Military Deployments
750 Central African Republic (MINUSCA); more than 3,000 in Somalia (ATMIS; note - foreign troop contingents under ATMIS are drawing down towards a final exit in December 2024) (2023)
![Ce este un anunț banner? [+4 Sfaturi pentru crearea de anunțuri banner uimitoare] - Marketing Affde](https://www.affde.com/uploads/article/19657/jLhqBIhcWUVKTk4R.png)
