Ecuadorian Army Ecuadorian Air Force Ecuadorian Navy
Headquarters
Ministry of National Defence, Quito
Leadership
President
Daniel Noboa
Minister of National Defence
Giancarlo Loffredo Rendón
Chief of the Armed Forces
Contralmirante Jaime Vela Erazo
Personnel
Military age
18
Conscription
Suspended [1]
Available for military service
7,573,824 (2010 est)[1], age 16-49
Fit for military service
6,103,748 (2010 est)[1], age 16-49
Reaching military age annually
299,736 (2010 est)[1]
Active personnel
41,250[2]
Reserve personnel
118,000[2]
Expenditures
Budget
US$2.3 billion (FY11)[3]
Percent of GDP
2.74% (FY10)[3]
Industry
Foreign suppliers
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The Ecuadorian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador) is the national military force of Ecuador. The commander-in-chief is the President of Ecuador. The military is generally under civilian control, specifically the Ministry of National Defence. The Ecuadorian military of Ecuador has been involved in border disputes with Peru (Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (1857–1860), Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, Paquisha War, Cenepa War), and has provided military observers and troops to the United Nations since 1948.[4]
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^ abInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 410. ISBN 9781032012278.
^ abGlickhouse, Rachel (7 June 2012). "Explainer: Defense Spending in Latin America". AS/CoA website. Americas Society / Council of the Americas. Retrieved 6 July 2012. Last year, Ecuador spent $2.3 billion on the military. In the region, Ecuador spends the highest percent of GDP on the military alone: 2.74 percent in 2010[permanent dead link]
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