Charles III, King of Belize, represented by Froyla Tzalam, Governor-General of Belize
Minister of National Defence and Border Security
Florencio Marin Jr.
Commander of the Defence Force
Brigadier General Azariel Loria[1]
Personnel
Military age
18–23 years
Conscription
Laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient.
Available for military service
121,249, age 18–49 years (2007)
Fit for military service
87,871, age 18–49 years (2007)
Reaching military age annually
6,313 (2007)
Active personnel
1,630 (2016 approx)[2]
Reserve personnel
850 (2016 approx)[2]
Expenditures
Budget
1.6% (2020) [3] US$32 million (2012)[2]
Industry
Foreign suppliers
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
Taiwan
Canada
Germany
Related articles
Ranks
Military ranks of Belize
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) is the military of Belize, and is responsible for protecting the sovereignty of the country. The BDF is under the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security, which is currently headed by Hon. Florencio Marin Jr.; the BDF itself is commanded by Brigadier General Azariel Loria. In 2012, the Belizean government spent about $17 million on the military, constituting 1.08% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).[4]
^"Brigadier General Azariel Loria Takes Command". channel5belize.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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^"Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product, 1988-2020" (PDF). Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 2021.
^"Belize". CIA World Factbook. 14 November 2022.
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