Cape Verdean Armed Forces
The Cape Verdean Armed Forces (Portuguese: Forças Armadas Cabo Verdeanas), Cabo Verdean Armed Forces or FACV are the military of Cape Verde. They include two branches, the National Guard and the Coast Guard.
| Cape Verdean Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forças Armadas Cabo Verdeanas | |
| Service branches | Coast Guard National Guard |
| Website | fa |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | José Maria Pereira Neves |
| Minister of National Defense | Janine Tatiana dos Santos Lélis |
| Chief of Staff | Major general Anildo Emanuel da Graça Morais |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 14 months |
| Active personnel | 1,200 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $11.2 million (2018) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.6% (2018) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | China Germany Portugal Russia United States |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Cape Verde |
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