Armed Forces

A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically officially authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms armed forces and military are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage …

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The Migration Observatory · 20 November 2024 English

Afghans were the top nationality among small boat arrivals in 2023 The number of Afghans arriving in the UK without authorisation rose substantially after the Taliban takeover in the summer …

to provide linguistic services for the UK’s Armed Forces in Afghanistan; and those who worked with a


ACAPS · 18 November 2024 English

During this time, the AA and the Tatmadaw, under the authority of the State equipped to navigate the challenges and reach populations in need. [...] In the lead-up to the …

(including conflict between the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar, and the Arakan Army or AA); administrative org/sites/default/files/2018-08/pw140-myanmars-armed-forces-and-the-rohingya-crisis.pdf https://www.crisisgroup org/sites/default/files/2018-08/pw140-myanmars-armed-forces-and-the-rohingya-crisis.pdf https://www.crisisgroup


ETF: European Training Foundation · 15 November 2024 English

The contents of the report are the sole responsibility of the ETF and do not necessarily reflect the views of the EU institutions. [...] As the monitoring targets are designed …

categories may not sum to 100% due to the category 0. Armed forces occupation not included. Reference year for and assemblers, 9. Elementary occupations, 0. Armed forces occupations. 13 The results can be found in


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 14 November 2024 English

Philippine Constabulary, to advising the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, to assisting Salvadoran armed forces, the U.S. Army has substantial experience in building up foreign armies.   Still, the Army’s

Republic of Vietnam, to assisting Salvadoran armed forces, the U.S. Army has substantial experience in Paul “Jerry” Bremmer disbanded the Iraqi Armed Forces. This forced the coalition to effectively build


Amnesty International · 14 November 2024 English

verified by Amnesty International, several Nimr Ajban APCs destroyed or captured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have the Galix System visible.

Ajban APCs destroyed or captured by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have the Galix System visible. A video


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 13 November 2024 English

As the United States and the ROK prepare to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of their security and defense alliance in 2025, forging a durable technology alliance is going to become …

fastest-aging societies.22 The manpower shortage in the armed forces is the most important obstacle that South Korea Seoul and Tokyo, for example, restructure their armed forces with a greater infusion of unmanned systems;Chung disruption such systems will trigger throughout the armed forces, defense policymaking bureaucracies, and the using advanced technologies to strengthen their armed forces. Even with intensifying U.S. sanctions against


IISS: International Institute of Strategic Studies · 13 November 2024 English

In this final report produced as part of a joint project with the IISS, experts from the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research outline a broad range of foreign-policy …

Ankara and some of its NATO allies, the Turkish armed forces have continued to make a significant contribution Turkiye has demonstrated an ability to deploy armed forces beyond its borders and sustain operations over with some NATO allies. Although the Turkish armed forces face modernisation challenges in some areas have been refined on the basis of the Turkish armed forces’ first-hand experience of combat. After all it should also incorporate feedback from the armed forces on put- ting those solutions to use. And for


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

subcontractors, or strategic partners (armed forces, among other institutions) participating in (MIDENA): Coordinate the participation of the armed forces according to the specific agreement for their INEC PMU 4.5 INVOLVEMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES a. The Security Management and Safety Plan following measures are carried out before deploying armed forces in the implementation of the activities under conduct for the selection and assignment of armed forces to the Project as part of the Security Management


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 12 November 2024 English

In order for Egypt to respond effectively to the alarming environmental threats it faces, it must bring the large number of military-managed projects and production in the civilian domain under …

assessed within this broader context. �e Egyptian Armed Forces and other military agencies have considerable one—for taking such measurements. So, although the armed forces’ Engineering Authori� has revealed that it handles statistics, studies, or other data— relating to the armed forces and their work without prior wri�en consent considerably. According to �gures from the head of the armed forces’ Engineering Authori�, which is responsible chemicals, fertilizers, and marble and granite.53 Armed forces generals moreover head or a�end policy-se�ing


RAND Corporation · 11 November 2024 English

The authors of this report analyze data from the American Community Survey, providing valuable context for understanding the social and economic resource environment of veterans and their families and identifying …

married after the service member[s] left the armed forces). • The composition of the military service married after the service member[s] left the armed forces). • The composition of the military service participation (including currently serving in the armed forces), marital status (including same-sex relationships) Between Military Spouses and Matched Civilians,” Armed Forces and Society, Vol. 42, No. 3, July 2016. Meadows


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