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no regular military forces - small coast guard; the regular Haitian Armed Forces (FAdH) - Army, Navy, and Air Force - have been demobilized but still exist on paper unless they are constitutionally abolished (2007)
www.exxun.com/Haiti/h_ml.html
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... haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about ...
www.exxun.com/Honduras/a_fg.html
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... Army (PLA) includes elements of the PLA Ground Forces, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force; these forces are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative ...
www.exxun.com/HongKong/h_ml.html
Forces
Ground Forces, Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Legiero, ML) (2008)
www.exxun.com/Hungary/h_ml.html
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... provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered at Keflavik; however, all US military forces in Iceland were withdrawn as of October 2006; although wartime defense of Iceland remains a ...
www.exxun.com/Iceland/h_ml.html
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... By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to ...
www.exxun.com/India/a_fg.html
Forces
Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, TNI): Army (TNI-Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD)), Navy (TNI-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL); includes marines, naval air arm), Air Force (TNI-Angkatan Udara (TNI-AU)), National ...
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... 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and the shah was forced into exile. Conservative clerical forces established a theocratic system of government with ultimate political authority vested in a learned religious ...
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Forces
... defense); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Qods Force (special operations), and Basij Force (Popular Mobilization Army); Law Enforcement Forces (2008
www.exxun.com/Iran/h_ml.html
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... war (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during the Gulf War of January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security ...
www.exxun.com/Iraq/a_fg.html
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an insurgency against the Government of Iraq and Coalition forces is primarily concentrated in Baghdad and in areas north, northeast, and west of the capital; the diverse, multigroup insurgency consists principally of ...
www.exxun.com/Iraq/d_gv.html
Forces
Iraqi Armed Forces: Iraqi Army (includes Iraqi Special Operations Force, Iraqi Intervention Force), Iraqi Navy (former Iraqi Coastal Defense Force), Iraqi Air Force (former Iraqi Army Air Corps) (2005)
www.exxun.com/Iraq/h_ml.html
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coalition forces assist Iraqis in monitoring internal and cross-border security; approximately two million Iraqis have fled the conflict in Iraq, with the majority taking refuge in Syria and Jordan, and lesser ...
www.exxun.com/Iraq/i_ti.html
Forces
... years of age for voluntary military service; 16 years of age can be recruited for apprentice specialist positions; maximum obligation 12 years; 17-35 years of age for the Reserve Defense Forces (2008
www.exxun.com/Ireland/h_ml.html
Forces
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Forces (INF), Israel Air Force (IAF) (2007)
www.exxun.com/Israel/h_ml.html
Forces
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007)
www.exxun.com/Jamaica/h_ml.html
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... 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In ...
www.exxun.com/Japan/a_fg.html
Forces
211 (plus 7,341 repeaters); in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
www.exxun.com/Japan/f_cm.html
Forces
Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF): Royal Jordanian Land Force, Royal Jordanian Navy, Royal Jordanian Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya al-Urduniya), Special Operations Command (Socom); Public Security Directorate (normally falls ...
www.exxun.com/Jordan/h_ml.html
Forces
Ground Forces, Naval Force, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republican Guard
www.exxun.com/Kazakhstan/h_ml.html
forces
Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
www.exxun.com/Kiribati/h_ml.html
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... missile development - as well as its nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons programs and massive conventional armed forces - are of major concern to the international community. In December 2002, following revelations that the ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/a_fg.html
Forces
... Su (since 16 October 2007) cabinet: Naegak (cabinet) members, except for Minister of People's Armed Forces, are appointed by SPA elections: last held in September 2003 (next to be held in ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/d_gv.html
Forces
North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005)
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/h_ml.html
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