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Togolese Armed Forces
Forces Armées Togolaises
Togolese Coat of Arms
Service branchesTogolese Army
Togolese Air Force
Togolese Navy
Togolese National Gendarmerie
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefPresident Faure Gnassingbé
Minister of DefenseEssozimna Marguerite Gnakade
Chief of Defence StaffBrigadier General Dadja Maganawe
Personnel
Military age18[1]
Available for
military service
1,577,572[1], age 15–49
Fit for
military service
1,104,536[1], age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually
74,036[1]
Expenditures
Percent of GDP1.6%[1]
Industry
Foreign suppliersFrance
Russia
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RanksMilitary ranks of Togo

The Togolese Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Togolaises, FAT) is the national military of the Republic of Togo which consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The total military expenditure during the fiscal year of 2005 was 1.6% of the country's GDP.[2] Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong.[3] The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Dadja Maganawe, who took office on December 6, 2020.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Togolese Military". cia.gov. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ^ "CIA World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  3. ^ "Organisation des Forces Armées". www.forcesarmees.tg. Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
  4. ^ "Chef d'Etat Major General". Retrieved 2021-11-28.

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