Omss Science: List of militaries by country

This is a list of militaries by country, including the main branches and sub-branches. Note that some countries have no military.

A

Abkhazia

Abkhazian Armed Forces

Abkhazian Army
Abkhazian Air Force
Abkhazian Navy

Afghanistan

Military of Afghanistan

Afghan National Army
Afghan National Army Air Force

Albania

Albanian Armed Forces

Albanian Joint Forces Command
- Albanian Land Forces Command
- Albanian Air Force
- Albanian Naval Defense Forces
Albanian Support Command
Albanian Training and Doctrine Command

Algeria

Military of Algeria

People's National Army
Algerian Air Force
Algerian National Navy

Angola

Angolan Armed Forces

Army of Angola
Angolan Navy
National Air Force of Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

Antigua and Barbuda Regiment
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard

Argentina

Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

Argentine Army
Argentine Air Force
Argentine Navy
- Argentine Marines

Armenia

Armed Forces of Armenia

Armenian Army
Armenian Air Force
Armenian Air Defense
Armenian Border Guard

Australia

Australian Defence Force

Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Army
- Australian Army Reserve
Royal Australian Navy

Austria

Austrian Armed Forces

Austrian Army
Austrian Air Force

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force
Azerbaijani Land Forces
Azerbaijani Navy

B

The Bahamas

Royal Bahamas Defence Force

Bahamas Army
Bahamas Navy

Bahrain

Bahrain Defence Force

Royal Bahraini Air Force
Royal Bahraini Army
Royal Bahraini Navy
Bahraini Royal Medical Services

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Armed Forces

Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Coast Guard
Bangladesh Ansars
Border Guards Bangladesh

Barbados

Barbados Defence Force

The Barbados Regiment
Barbados Coast Guard

Belarus

Armed Forces of Belarus

Belarusian Land Forces
Belarusian Air Force

Belgium

Belgian Army

Belgian Land Component
Belgian Air Component
Belgian Naval Component
Belgian Medical Component

Belize

Belize Defence Force

Air Wing
Ground Forces
Volunteer Guard

Benin

Benin Armed Forces

Benin Army
Benin Navy
Benin People's Air Force
National Gendarmerie

Bermuda

Military of Bermuda

Bermuda Regiment

Bhutan

Military of Bhutan

Royal Bhutan Army
- Army Aviation
Royal Bodyguard
Royal Bhutan Police

Bolivia

Bolivian Armed Forces

Bolivian Army
Bolivian Air Force
Bolivian Naval Force

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian Ground Forces
Air Force and Anti-Aircraft Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Botswana Defence Force

Botswana Ground Force
Botswana Defence Force Air Wing
Botswana National Police

Brazil

Brazilian Armed Forces

Brazilian Army
Brazilian Air Force
Brazilian Navy
- Brazilian Marine Corps

Brunei

Royal Brunei Armed Forces

Royal Brunei Land Forces
Royal Brunei Air Force
Royal Brunei Navy
Support Services
Training Institute

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Army

Bulgarian land forces
Bulgarian Air Force
Bulgarian Navy
National Guards Unit of Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Military of Burkina Faso

Army
Air Force
National Gendarmerie
National Police
People's Militia

Burma

Myanmar Armed Forces

Myanmar Army
Myanmar Navy
Myanmar Air Force
Myanmar Police Force

Burundi

Military of Burundi

Army
Gendarmerie

C

Cambodia

Royal Cambodian Armed Forces

Royal Cambodian Army
Royal Cambodian Air Force
Royal Cambodian Navy
Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia

Cameroon

Military of Cameroon

Cameroon Army
Cameroon Air Force
Cameroon Navy
Fire Fighter Corps
Gendarmerie

Canada

Royal Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Army
- Canadian Rangers
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Navy
- Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
Canadian Operational Support Command
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canada Command
- Primary Reserve
  - Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve

Cape Verde

People's Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cape Verde

Cape Verde Army
Coast Guard
- Maritime Air Wing

Central African Republic

Central African Armed Forces

Central African Republic Army
Central African Republic Air Force
National Gendarmerie
Presidential Guard
National Police

Chad

Military of Chad

Chadian Ground Forces
- Chadian Air Force
Chadian Republican Guard
Rapid Intervention Force
Chadian Police
National and Nomadic Guard

Chile

Military of Chile

Chilean Army
Chilean Navy
- Chilean Marine Corps
Chilean Air Force

People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army

People's Liberation Army Ground Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Navy
- People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
Second Artillery Corps
People's Armed Police
- China Coast Guard

Colombia

Military Forces of Colombia

National Army of Colombia
Colombian Navy
Colombian Naval Infantry
Colombian Air Force

Comoros

Comorian Security Force

Comorian Army
Comorian Police

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Navy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo, Republic of the

Military of the Republic of the Congo

Costa Rica

Military of Costa Rica

Public Force

Côte d'Ivoire

National Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire

Ivorian Army
Gendarmerie
Ivorian Navy
Ivoirian Air Transport and Liaison Group

Croatia

Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia

Croatian Army
Croatian Navy
Croatian Air Force and Defense

Cuba

Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

Cuban Army
Cuban Air and Air Defense Force
Revolutionary Navy

Cyprus

Cypriot National Guard

Cypriot National Guard
Cyprus Air Forces
Cyprus Navy

Czech Republic

Army of the Czech Republic

Czech Land Forces
Czech Air Force

D

Denmark

Danish Defence

Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Air Force
Royal Danish Navy
Danish Home Guard

Djibouti

Djibouti National Army

Djibouti National Army
- Djibouti Navy
- Djibouti Air Force

Dominican Republic

Dominican Armed Forces

Dominican Army
Dominican Air Force
Dominican Navy

E

East Timor

Timor Leste Defence Force

Army of East Timor
Naval Component of East Timor

Ecuador

Ecuadorian Armed Forces

Ecuadorian Army
Ecuadorian Air Force
Ecuadorian Navy
National Police

Egypt

Egyptian Armed Forces

Egyptian Army
Egyptian Air Force
Egyptian Navy
Egyptian Air Defense Command

El Salvador

Armed Forces of El Salvador

Salvadoran Army
Navy of El Salvador
Air Force of El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea

Army of Equatorial Guinea
Air Force of Equatorial Guinea
Navy of Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eritrean Defence Forces

Eritrean Army
Eritrean Air Force
Eritrean Navy

Estonia

Estonian Defence Forces

Estonian Ground Force
Estonian Air Force
Estonian Navy
Defence League

Ethiopia

Ethiopian National Defense Force

Ethiopian Air Force
Imperial Bodyguard (defunct)

F

Fiji

Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Fiji Infantry Regiment
Fijian Navy

Finland

Finnish Defence Forces

Finnish Army
Finnish Air Force
Finnish Navy
- Finnish Marine Commandos
Finnish Border Guard

France

French Armed Forces

French Army
- Troupes de marine
- French Foreign Legion
French Air Force
French Navy
- Force d'action navale
- Force océanique stratégique
- French Naval Aviation
- Fusiliers Marins
National Gendarmerie
- Maritime Gendarmerie

G

Gabon

Military of Gabon

Gabonese Army
Gabonese Air Force
Gabonese Navy
Gendarmerie
National Police

The Gambia

Gambian National Army

Gambian Army
Gambian Navy
National Police
National Guard

Georgia

Georgian Armed Forces

Georgian Land Forces
Georgian Air Force
Coast Guard of Georgia
Special Forces Brigade
National Guard of Georgia

Germany

Bundeswehr

German Army
German Navy
Luftwaffe
Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service
Streitkräftebasis

Ghana

Military of Ghana

Ghana Army
Ghana Air Force
Ghana Navy

Greece

Hellenic Armed Forces

Hellenic National Defense General Staff
Hellenic Army
Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Air Force
Hellenic Coast Guard

Guatemala

Guatemala Defense Force

Guatemalan Army
Guatemalan Air Force
Guatemalan Navy
- Guatemalan Marine Corps

Guinea

Military of Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Military of Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Guyana Defence Force

H

Honduras

Armed Forces of Honduras

Honduran Army
Honduran Air Force
Honduran Navy
- Honduras Marine Corps

Hungary

Hungarian Defence Force

Hungarian Ground Forces
Hungarian Air Force

I

Iceland

Military of Iceland

Icelandic Coast Guard
Iceland Air Defence System
Iceland Crisis Response Unit
Víkingasveitin
National Police of Iceland

India

Indian Armed Forces

Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
- Marine Commando Force
- Indian Naval Air Arm
Indian Coast Guard
Strategic Forces Command
Integrated Space Cell
Paramilitary forces of India

Indonesia

Armed Forces of Indonesia

Indonesian Army
Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Navy
- Indonesian Marine Corps

Iraq

Iraqi security forces
Iraqi Armed Forces

Iraqi Army
Iraqi Air Force
Iraqi Navy
Iraqi National Guard

Iran

Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
- Ground Forces of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
- Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
- Air Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
- Quds Force
- Basij

Ireland

Irish Defence Forces

Irish Army
- Irish Army Rangers
Irish Air Corps
Irish Naval Service
Reserve Defence Forces
- Army Reserve
- Naval Service Reserve

Israel

Israel Defense Forces

Israeli Army
Israeli Air Force
Israeli Sea Corps
Ground Forces Command
Israel Defense Forces Reserve Service

Italy

Italian Armed Forces

Italian Army
Italian Navy
- San Marco Regiment
- Italian commando frogmen
- Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
Italian Air Force
Carabinieri
Italian special forces

J

Jamaica

Jamaica Defence Force

Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- Central Readiness Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Special Boarding Unit

Jordan

Jordanian Armed Forces

Royal Jordanian Land Force
Royal Jordanian Air Force
Royal Naval Force
Royal Special Forces
His Majesty's Special Security
Royal Maintenance Corps (Jordan)
Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah
King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau

K

Kazakhstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Ground Forces
Kazakhstan Air and Air Defense Forces
Kazakhstan Naval Force
Kazakhstan Border Services
Republican Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces

Kenyan Army
Kenya Air Force
Kenyan Navy

Korea, North

Korean People's Army

Korean People's Army Ground Force
Korean People's Air Force
Korean People's Navy
Artillery Guidance Bureau
North Korean Special Operation Force

Korea, South

Republic of Korea Armed Forces

Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Air Force
Republic of Korea Navy
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Republic of Korea Reserve Forces

Kosovo

Kosovo Security Force

Kosovo Security Force

Kuwait

Royal Armed Forces of Kuwait

Kuwaiti Army
Kuwait Air Force
Kuwaiti Navy
Kuwaiti National Police Force
Kuwaiti National Guard
Kuwaiti Coast guard

Kyrgyzstan

Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan

Land Forces
Air Forces
Border Guards
Interior Troops
Ministry of Emergency Situations

L

Laos

Military of Laos

Latvia

Latvian National Armed Forces

Latvian Army
Latvian Navy
Latvian Air Force
Latvian National Guard
Latvian Border Guards

Lebanon

Lebanese Armed Forces

Lebanese Ground Forces
- Lebanese Special Operations Command
Lebanese Navy
Lebanese Air Force

Liberia

Armed Forces of Liberia

Libya

Military of Libya

Libyan Army
Libyan Air Force
Libyan Navy

Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

Lithuanian Land Force
- Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces
Lithuanian Air Force
Lithuanian Naval Force
Lithuanian Special Operations Force

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Army

M

Macedonia

Army of the Republic of Macedonia

Land Command
Macedonian Air Force
Special Forces Command
Training Command
Logistics Command

Madagascar

Military of Madagascar

Malawi

Military of Malawi

Malaysia

Malaysian Armed Forces

Malaysian Army
Royal Malaysian Air Force
Royal Malaysian Navy
Malaysian Coast Guard

Mali

Military of Mali

Malta

Armed Forces of Malta

Maltese Maritime Squadron
Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta

Mauritania

Military of Mauritania

Mexico

Mexican Armed Forces

Mexican Army
- Mexican Air Force
Mexican Navy
- Mexican Naval Infantry(Marine Corps)
- Maritime Search and Rescue (Mexico)(Coast Guard)
Rurales

Moldova

Moldovan armed forces

Moldovan Ground Forces
Moldovan Air Force

Monaco

Military of Monaco

Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince (Army/Marine Corps/personal guard)

Mongolia

Military of Mongolia

Montenegro

Military of Montenegro

Montenegrin Ground Army
Montenegrin Navy
Montenegrin Air Force

Morocco

Military of Morocco

Royal Moroccan Army
- Moroccan Royal Guard
Royal Moroccan Navy
Royal Moroccan Air Force

Mozambique

Military of Mozambique

N

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army

Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army

Namibia

Namibia Defence Force

Netherlands

Armed forces of the Netherlands

Royal Netherlands Army
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Navy
- Netherlands Marine Corps
Royal Marechaussee

Nepal

Nepalese Armed Forces

New Zealand

New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Army
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Navy
- Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve

Nicaragua

Military of Nicaragua

Niger

Military of Niger

Nigeria

Military of Nigeria

Nigerian Army
Nigerian Air Force
Nigerian Navy

Northern Cyprus

Military of Northern Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot Security Force

Norway

Norwegian Defence Force

Norwegian Army
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Royal Norwegian Navy
- Norwegian Coast Guard
Norwegian Home Guard

O

Oman

Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

P

Pakistan

Pakistani Armed Forces

Pakistan Army
Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Navy
- Pakistani Marines
Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency
Pakistan National Command Authority

Panama

Panamanian Public Forces

National Aeronaval Service
National Borders Service
National Police
Institutional Protection Service

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

Paraguay

Military of Paraguay

Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines

Philippine Army
Philippine Air Force
Philippine Navy
- Philippine Marine Corps
Philippine Coast Guard

Poland

Polish Armed Forces

Polish Land Forces
Polish Air Force
Polish Navy
Polish Special Forces

Portugal

Portuguese Armed Forces

Portuguese Army
Portuguese Navy
- Portuguese Marine Corps
Portuguese Air Force

Peru

Peruvian Armed Forces

Peruvian Army
Peruvian Air Force
Peruvian Navy
- Peruvian Naval Infantry

Q

Qatar

Military of Qatar

R

Romania

Romanian Armed Forces

Romanian Land Forces
Romanian Air Force
Romanian Naval Forces

Russia

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Russian Ground Forces
Russian Air Force
Russian Navy
- Russian Naval Aviation
- Russian Naval Infantry
Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (GRAU)
Russian Strategic Missile Troops
Russian Space Forces
Russian Airborne Troops

Rwanda

Rwandan Defence Forces

S

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (or Western Sahara)

Polisario Front

Saudi Arabia

Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Army
Royal Saudi Air Force
Saudi Navy
Royal Saudi Air Defense
Saudi Arabian National Guard
Saudi Emergency Force
Saudi Royal Guard Regiment

Senegal

Military of Senegal

Serbia

Serbian Armed Forces

Serbian Army
- River Flotilla of the Serbian Armed Forces
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
Serbian Training Command

Sierra Leone

Military of Sierra Leone

Singapore

Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Army
Republic of Singapore Navy
Republic of Singapore Air Force

Slovakia

Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic

Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic
Slovak Air Force

Slovenia

Slovenian Armed Forces

Slovenian Ground Force
- Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence
- Slovenian Navy

Somalia

Military of Somalia

Somali National Army
Somali Navy
Somali Air Corps
Somali Police Force

Note: much of Somalia's military is currently in a disorganised state due to the ongoing Civil war in the county. Several areas have their own local military forces.

Somaliland

Military of Somaliland

Somaliland Army
Somaliland Navy
Somaliland Air Defense Forces

South Africa

South African National Defence Force

South African Army
South African Air Force
South African Navy
South African Military Health Service

South Ossetia

Republic of South Ossetia Army

South Ossetian Army
South Ossetian Air Corps

South Sudan

Military of South Sudan

Spain

Spanish Armed Forces

Spanish Army
Spanish Air Force
Spanish Navy
- Spanish Marine Corps
Guardia Civil
Spanish Royal Guard
Military Emergencies Unit

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Armed Forces

Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
- Naval Patrolmen
Sri Lanka Air Force

Sudan

Sudan People's Armed Forces

Suriname

Military of Suriname

Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

Swedish Army
- Swedish Home Guard
  - Swedish Women's Voluntary Defence Service
Swedish Air Force
Swedish Navy
Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service

Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces

Swiss Land Forces
Swiss Air Force

Syria

Syrian Armed Forces

Syrian Army
Syrian Air Force
Syrian Navy
Syrian Air Defense Force
Syrian Military Intelligence

T

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China Armed Forces

Republic of China Army
Republic of China Air Force
Republic of China Navy
- Republic of China Marine Corps
Republic of China Military Police

Tanzania

Tanzania People's Defence Force

Thailand

Royal Thai Armed Forces

Royal Thai Army
Royal Thai Air Force
Royal Thai Navy
- Royal Thai Marine Corps

Tajikistan

Military of Tajikistan

Togo

Military of Togo

Transnistria

Armed Forces of Transnistria

Transnistrian Army
Transnistrian Air Force

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force

Tunisia

Tunisian Armed Forces

Tunisian Army
Tunisian Air Force
Tunisian Navy

Turkey

Turkish Armed Forces

Turkish Army
Turkish Air Force
Turkish Navy
- Amphibious Marines Brigade
Turkish Gendarmerie
Turkish Coast Guard

Turkmenistan

Military of Turkmenistan

U

Uganda

Military of Uganda

Ukraine

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian Ground Forces
Ukrainian Air Force
Ukrainian Navy and Ukrainian Marine Corps

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates Union Defence Force

United Arab Emirates Army
United Arab Emirates Navy
- United Arab Emirates Marines
- United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
United Arab Emirates Air Force
- United Arab Emirates Air Defence Force
United Arab Emirates paramilitary forces
- United Arab Emirates Federal Police

United Kingdom

British Armed Forces

British Army
- British Army Reserve
- Army Air Corps
- United Kingdom Special Forces
  - Special Air Service
  - Special Boat Service
  - Special Forces Support Group
  - Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- Territorial Army (United Kingdom)
Royal Air Force
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Regiment
- Royal Air Force Police
Naval Service
- Royal Navy
- Royal Marines
  - Special Boat Service
- Naval Reserve Forces
  - Royal Naval Reserve
  - Royal Marines Reserve
  - Royal Fleet Reserve
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Naval Careers Service

United States of America

United States Department of Defense

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization

United States armed forces

United States Army
- United States Army Reserve
- Army National Guard
United States Marine Corps
- United States Marine Corps Reserve
- Fleet Marine Force
United States Navy
- United States Navy Reserve
- United States Merchant Marine (Auxiliary to the U.S Navy)
  - Merchant Marine Reserve
United States Air Force
- Air Force Reserve Command
- Air National Guard
- Civil Air Patrol
United States Coast Guard (transferable to the Navy)
- United States Coast Guard Reserve
- United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (Auxiliary to the U.S Coast Guard)
State Defense Forces
- State Defense Forces Reserve
- Naval Militia