Maldives National Defence Force
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The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޤައުމީ ދިފާއީ ބާރު, romanized: Dhivehi Raajjeyge Qaumee Dhifaaee Baaru) is the national military responsible for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives. It is primarily responsible per the constitution to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the people.[4] Its branches include the Maldivian Coast Guard, the MNDF Marine Corps, and the Special Forces.
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Maldives National Defense Force | |
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Motto | Defending & safeguarding the Maldivian state, territory, exclusive economic zone & the people, with pride, sense of responsibility & professionalism |
Founded | 21 April 1892; 132 years ago (1892-04-21)[1] |
Headquarters | Bandaara Koshi, Malé |
Website | mndf |
Leadership | |
Commander in Chief of Armed Forces | President Mohamed Muizzu |
Ministry of Defence | Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon |
Chief of Defence Force | Major General Ibrahim Hilmy |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 to 28[lower-alpha 1] |
Reaching military age annually | 35 males, 20 females |
Active personnel | 4000+ |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $104.2 Million ] MVR 1.61 Billion) [2] |
Percent of GDP | 24.6% (2023)[3] |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | China India Turkey United States Germany Japan Saudi Arabia Malaysia Russia Iran Canada United Arab Emirates France |
Related articles | |
Ranks | List |
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