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All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel. Some countries, such as Italy and Japan, have only volunteers in their armed forces. Other countries, such as Mauritius ...
Country Army Founded Endonym Ref. Abkhazia Abkhazia Army: 1992; 32 years ago () Afghanistan: Afghan Army: 1722; 302 years ago () Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ Albania Albanian Land Force: 2000; 24 years ago () Albanian: Forca Tokësore të Republikës së Shqipërisë Algeria Algerian Land Forces: 1962; 62 years ago ()
Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. Islamic Republic of Iran Army. Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces.
Investment: surrounding an enemy fort (or town) with armed forces to prevent entry or escape. Military mining, undermining of defence positions either fortifications or enemy front line trenches (see also camouflet). Parallel trenches; Sapping: digging approach trench towards enemy fortifications within range of the besieged guns.
Occupation by an armed group under the influence of a foreign power [31] [q] Azaz, al-Bab and Jarabulus Districts [32] [33] 2016 Turkey: Syrian Interim Government: Occupation by an armed group under the influence of a foreign power [r] Afrin District: 2018 Occupation by an armed group under the influence of a foreign power. [34] [s]
This category organizes articles on militaries (meaning the armed forces of states, not just armies) by the countries—both modern and historical—that created them. Please see the category guidelines for more information.
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air ...
Armed conflicts consist in the use of armed force between two or more organized armed groups, governmental or non-governmental. [1] Interstate, intrastate and non-state armed conflicts are listed. This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate , and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant ...