| Military branches | Armed Defense Forces of Mozambique (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM) Ministry of Interior: National Police (PRM), the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR; police special forces), Border Security Force (2020) note: the FADM and Ministry of Interior forces are referred to collectively as the Defense and Security Forces (DFS) |
| Military service age and obligation | registration for military service is mandatory for all males and females at 18 years of age; 18-35 years of age for selective compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 2-year service obligation; women may serve as officers or enlisted (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 0.9% of GDP (2019) 1% of GDP (2018) 1% of GDP (2017) 1% of GDP (2016) 0.8% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 11,000 personnel (10,000 Army; 200 Navy; 1,000 Air Force) (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the FADM's inventory consists primarily of Soviet-era equipment, although since 2010 it has received limited quantities of more modern equipment from a variety of countries, mostly as aid/donations (2020) |
| Military - note | the Government of Mozambique is facing a growing insurgency driven by militants with ties to the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS-Mozambique, which was declared a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US State Department in March 2021) in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, an area known for rich liquid natural gas deposits; insurgent attacks in the province began in 2017 and as of mid-2021, the fighting had left an estimated 2,500 dead and approximately 700,000 displaced; the FADM is widely assessed as lacking the training, equipment, and overall capabilities to address the insurgency |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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