Armed Forces of Haiti
The Armed Forces of Haiti (French: Forces Armées d'Haïti—FAd'H), consisted of the Haitian Army, Haitian Navy (at times), the Haitian Air Force, Haitian Coast Guard, Agence Nationale d'Intelligence (ANI) and some police forces (Port-au-Prince Police). The Army was always the dominant service with the others serving primarily in a support role. The name of Haiti's military was changed from The Indigenous Army (Armée Indigène) to the Garde d'Haiti after the U.S. invasion and occupation of Haiti in 1915. Then to the Forces Armées d'Haïti—FAd'H in 1958 during the rule of François Duvalier. After years of military interference in politics, including dozens of military coups and attempted coups, Haiti disbanded its military in 1995.
| Armed Forces of Haiti | |
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| Forces Armées d'Haïti (French) | |
Emblem of Haiti | |
| Founded | 21 August 1791 |
| Current form | 2017 |
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| Headquarters | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Leadership | |
| Prime Minister | Ariel Henry (acting) |
| Minister of Defense | Enold Joseph |
| Commander-in-Chief | Lt. Gen Jodel Lesage |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–25 |
| Available for military service | 5,534,135, age 15–49 |
| Active personnel | 750 (2023) |
| Expenditures | |
| Percent of GDP | 1.2 |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Turkey China Brazil United States Russia Taiwan Mexico Cuba South Africa France |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Haiti |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Haiti |
On 17 November 2017, the armed forces were remobilized by President Jovenel Moise. The President suspended the previous executive orders by then President Jean-Bertrand Aristide who suspended and disbanded the armed forces on 6 December 1995.
As of 2023, an infantry battalion with 700 personnel is in the process of being formed, with assistance being provided by Mexico, and there is a small coast guard with 50 personnel.