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National Bolivarian Armed Forces
Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana
Founded19 April 1810
Current formDecember 1999
Service branchesNational Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Venezuelan Army
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Venezuelan Military Aviation
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Venezuelan National Guard
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Strategic Command Operations
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefNicolás Maduro
Minister of DefenseGeneral-in-chief Vladimir Padrino López
Commander of the CEOFANBAdmiral-in-Chief Remigio Ceballos
Personnel
Conscription18–30 years of age
30 month term
Active personnel109,000 (2020)[1]
220,000 paramilitary (2018)[2]
Reserve personnel8,000 (2018)[1]
Expenditures
Budget$741 million (2017)[1]
Percent of GDP0.35% (2017)[1]
Industry
Domestic suppliersCAVIM
CENARECA
MAZVEN[citation needed]
DIANCA
UCOCAR
G&F Tecnología[3]
Foreign suppliers
Current:
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Belarus[citation needed]
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Bolivia
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela China[1]
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Cuba[4][5]
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Iran[6]
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela North Korea
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Russia[1]
Former:
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Austria[7]
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Belgium
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Brazil
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Canada
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela France
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Germany
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Italy
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Japan
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela South Korea
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Netherlands
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela Sweden
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela United Kingdom
  • National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela United States
Related articles
HistoryVenezuelan War of Independence
Federal War
RanksVenezuelan military ranks

The National Bolivarian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana - FANB) of Venezuela are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and the Minister of Defense. In addition to the army, navy, and air force there is also a national guard and national militia primarily focused on internal security.

The armed forces primary purpose is to defend Venezuelan territory from attack, combat drug trafficking, provide search and rescue capabilities, aid the civilian population in case of natural disasters protection, as well as numerous internal security assignments. As of 2018, the armed forces had 123,000 active personnel and 8,000 reservists.

  1. ^ a b c d e f IISS 2019, p. 433.
  2. ^ IISS 2019, p. 435.
  3. ^ "- G&F Tecnología -". Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Las Armadas de Cuba y Venezuela refuerzan su cooperación técnico-militar – Noticias Infodefensa América". Infodefensa.com. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ^ García Media Latinoamérica. "Astilleros en Cuba terminan primero de cuatro buques para Armada venezolana". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  6. ^ Iran Military Power: Ensuring Regime Survival and Securing Regional Dominance (PDF), Defense Intelligence Agency, August 2019, p. 90, ISBN 978-0-16-095157-2, DIA-Q-00055-A, archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021, retrieved 30 August 2020
  7. ^ "Gobierno venezolano compra 6 aeronaves "Diamond Aircrafts [sic]" Caracas". Advantage Austria. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.

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