Armed Forces of Uruguay
The Armed Forces of Uruguay (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Uruguay or FF.AA. del Uruguay) consist of the National Army of Uruguay, the National Navy of Uruguay, and the Uruguayan Air Force. These three independent branches are constitutionally subordinate to the President of Uruguay through the Minister of Defense. The government has trimmed the armed forces to about 16,800 for the Army; 6,000 for the Navy; and 3,000 for the Air Force. As of February 2003, Uruguay has more than 2,500 soldiers deployed on 12 UN Peacekeeping missions. The largest groups are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. There is also a 58-man contingent in the MFO in the Sinai. The current Minister of Defense is Javier García.
| Armed Forces of Uruguay | |
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| Fuerzas armadas del Uruguay (Spanish) | |
Coat of Arms of Uruguay | |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Service branches | National Army of Uruguay National Navy of Uruguay Uruguayan Air Force |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Republic | Luis Lacalle Pou |
| Ministry of National Defense | Javier García Duchini |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | Rodolfo Pereyra Martínez |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-49 |
| Available for military service | 831,297, age 15–49 (2003 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 672,030, age 15–49 (2003 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | (2003 est.) |
| Active personnel | 24,000 (2001) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $492 million (2008) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.3% (2020) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Argentina Brazil Canada Israel Russia United States |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Ranks of the Armed Forces of Uruguay |
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