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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MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 26 July 2024 English
Since the end of the Second World War, the US’s engagement in South Asia has undergone changes in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics in the region and the global landscape. …
resources is allocated to defence spending, with the armed forces, particularly the army, receiving a significant … from logistics to communications. The Indian armed forces conducted more joint exercises with the US military … aimed at enhancing collaboration between their armed forces. This cooperation includes port visits, joint …
CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 25 July 2024 English
At that point, the Pakistani army had firmly established itself within the Indian territories.³ The Indian Army had already detected the presence of Pakistani forces on Indian soil on May …
“Multiple Initiatives are Being Taken by the Indian Armed Forces to Maintain an Edge Over Our Adversaries: CDS …
24 July 2024 English
Indeed, it is sad to expect that refugees would come from war zones in the wider Middle East and Africa, so when the UNHCR notes that 42% of the world’s …
Revolucionarias de Colombia or Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) and ELN (Ejército de Liberación …
RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 23 July 2024 English
Japanese Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) also regularly train with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). [...] What Does the Japan-Philippines …
8 July, the Philippines and Japan signed an armed forces Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) to streamline … Coast Guard (JCG) also regularly train with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast …
RAND Corporation · 22 July 2024 English
This report presents the results of three analyses: (1) determining which characteristics of recruiters are most strongly linked to recruiting production, (2) identifying which Department of the Air Force recruiting …
Categories I-IIIA (i.e., above the median) on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). Studies of recruiting …
MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 19 July 2024 English
challenges are referred to as Problem Statements (PS) and are taken up by the DISC challenges from the armed forces and DPSUs.14 During the Aero-India 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the iDEX Innovators …
are taken up by the DISC challenges from the armed forces and DPSUs.14 During the Aero-India 2023, Defence … launched to meet the technological needs of the armed forces and DPSUs. Figure 2 and Table 1 detail the various … To support innovations by December members of Armed Forces 2023 in existing platforms and equipment, and … day as iDEX Prime, iDEX4Faujis aims to support armed forces' innovations up to Rs 1.5 crore.22 The iDEX … been introduced as a corollary feature to align armed forces’ requirements with defence innovation capabilities …
Oxfam GB · 19 July 2024 English
This report examines the systematic weaponization of water by the Government of Israel during its military campaign in Gaza. It highlights the severe water shortages and sanitation crises resulting from …
civilians during armed conflict. It obliges armed forces to avoid excessive civilian harm, distinguish …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Positioned as the linchpin in Albania’s journey towards a higher income economy and its aspirations for EU accession, the pivotal role of human capital cannot be overstated. However, the country …
in fields such as skilled agriculture and the armed forces (Figure 32). Figure 31. Share of Employment … Other Social Serv. Agriculture 0 20 40 60 80 100 Armed forces Elementary occupations Plants and machine operators … Similarly, women are underrepresented in the armed forces, accounting for about 20.0 percent on average …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Financial sector reforms are part of the strategies that countries follow to exit from fragility, but the content and focus of these reforms and the priority they are given relative …
refused to relinquish power and control of the armed forces. Tensions culminated in a coup d’état in 1997 …
Amnesty International · 18 July 2024 English
Protests in Peru details key decisions made by the president as commander-in-chief of Peru’s armed forces and police that merit prosecutors evaluating her individual criminal responsibility in their ongoing …
the president as commander-in-chief of Peru’s armed forces and police that merit prosecutors evaluating … she met several times with the heads of the armed forces and the police, giving her multiple opportunities … human rights ombudsperson to the head of the armed forces and the Minister of Defense calling for a ceasefire … president as commander-in-chief of the police and armed forces. Prosecutors have made some progress in identifying …
