Djibouti Armed Forces
The Djibouti Armed Forces (DJAF; French: Force Armée Djiboutienne FAD, Arabic: الجيش الجيبوتي, romanized: aljaysh aljibutiu, Somali: Ciidanka Dalka Jabuuti) are the military forces of Djibouti. They consist of the Djiboutian National Army and its sub-branches the Djiboutian Air Force and Djiboutian Navy. As of 2018, the Djibouti Armed Forces consists of 20,470 (2018 est.) ground troops, which are divided into several regiments and battalions garrisoned in various areas throughout the country. The Djibouti Armed Forces are an important player in the Bab-el-Mandeb and Red Sea.
| Djiboutian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| الجيش الجيبوتي (Arabic) Ciidanka Dalka Jabuuti (Somali) Force Armée Djiboutienne (French) | |
Emblem of the Djiboutian Armed Force | |
Official Badge of the Djiboutian Armed Forces | |
| Motto | Guul ama Dhimasho (Victory or Death) |
| Founded | 6 June 1977 |
| Service branches | Djiboutian Army Djiboutian Air Force Djiboutian Navy Djiboutian Gendarmerie Republican Guard Djiboutian Coast Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh |
| Prime Minister | Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed |
| Minister of Defence | Hassan Omar Mohamed |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Zakaria Chiek Imbrahim |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–49 years old |
| Available for military service | 391,797, age 18–49 (2010 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 268,730, age 18–49 (2010 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | (2010 est.) |
| Active personnel | 20,470 (2018 est.) |
| Reserve personnel | 12,220 (2018 est.) |
| Deployed personnel | Somalia – 3,500 Central African Republic – 195 Gendarmerie Democratic Republic of the Congo - 25 Police |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $195 million (2021 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.5% (2019 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | United States France Italy |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Djibouti:
Djiboutian Civil War Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur African Union Mission to Somalia African Union Transition Mission in Somalia |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Djibouti |
In 2015 General Zakaria Chiek Imbrahim was chief d'etat-major general (chief of staff) of the Forces Armees Djiboutiennes. He assumed command in November 2013.
Djibouti has always been a very active member in the African Union and the Arab League.