The Military of Colombia, officially the Military Forces of Colombia (Spanish: Fuerzas Militares de Colombia) is the armed forces of Colombia.
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Services
The Military of Colombia consists of:
- Colombian National Army Ejército Nacional de Colombia
- Colombian National Armada Armada Nacional de Colombia (Marines, Navy and Coast Guard attached)
- Colombian Air Force Fuerza Aérea Colombiana
Dependencies
- Military Medical Corps (Sanidad Militar):Medical and Nurse Corps)
- Military Industry (Industrias Militares INDUMIL): Military Industry Depot
- Military Sports Federation (Federación Deportiva Militar FEDECODEMIL)
- Military Printing (Imprenta Militar)
- Military Museum (Museo Militar): History of the Armed Forces of Colombia
- War Superior College (Escuela Superior de Guerra ESDEGUE)
Funding
In 1999, Colombia assigned 3.6% of its GDP to defense, according to the National Planning Department. By 2007 this figure had risen to 6.1% of GDP, one of the highest rates in the world. The armed forces number about 250,000 uniformed personnel: 145,000 military and 105,000 police. These figures do not include assistance personnel such as cooks, medics, mechanics, etc. This makes the Colombian military one of the largest and most well-equipped in Latin America. Many Colombian military personnel have received military training assistance directly in Colombia and also in the United States. The United States has provided equipment and financing to the Colombian military and police through the military assistance program, foreign military sales, and the international narcotics control program, all currently united under the auspices of Plan Colombia.
World factbook statistics
ARC Gloria is the Colombian Navy flagship (Buque insignia, or Buque bandera, in Spanish).- Military branches:
- Colombian Army (Ejercito Nacional)
- Colombian Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard)
- Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
- Military manpower - military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)
- Military manpower - availability:
- males age 18-49: 10,212,456
- females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 est.)
- Military manpower - fit for military service:
- males age 18-49: 6,986,228
- females age 18-49: 8,794,465 (2005 est.)
- Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
- males age 18-49: 389,735
- females age 18-49: 383,146 (2005 est.)
Expenditures
- Military expenditures - dollar figure: $11.0229 billion (FY09)[3]
- Military expenditures - percent of GDP:6.5% (FY08)[4]
See also
References and notes
- ^ a b c "The World Fact Book - Columbia". CIA. 2009-03-05. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/CO.html. Retrieved on 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Un año para la historia - MoD Annual Report July 2007-July 2008" (in Spanish). Republic of Colombia Ministry of National Defense. 35. http://www.mindefensa.gov.co/descargas/Documentos_Home/Balance_Mindefensa_2007_2008.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-09.
- ^ a b LOGROS DE LA POLÍTICA DE CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA SEGURIDAD DEMOCRÁTICA –PCSD Febrero 2009
- ^ a b "Logros De La Política De Consolidación De La Seguridad Democrática" (in Spanish). Republic of Colombia Ministry of National Defense. June 2008. http://www.mindefensa.gov.co/descargas/Sobre_el_Ministerio/Planeacion/ResultadosOperacionales/Resultados%20Operacionales%20Ene%20-%20Jun%202008.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-03-09.
External links
- Ministerio de Defensa de Colombia - Official Ministry of Defense site (Spanish)
- Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares - Official Armed Forces General Command (Spanish)
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site (Spanish)
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site (English)
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Official Navy site ((Spanish) and (English))
- Fuérza Aérea Colombiana - Official Air Force site (Spanish)
- Policía Nacional de Colombia - Official National Police site (Spanish)
- UNFFMM - Unofficial site of the Colombian Military Forces
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• Separation of Panama from Colombia • Banana Massacre (1928) • La Violencia (1948-1958) • Marquetalia Republic • The National Front • Dominican embassy (1980) • Palace of Justice (1985) • Patriotic Union Party extermination • Humanitarian exchange • Mapiripán Massacre (1997) • Peace process (1999-2002) • Bojayá massacre (2002) • Valle del Cauca Deputies hostage crisis (2002-Present) • El Nogal Club bombing (2003) • Parapolitics scandal (2006–7) • Operation Emmanuel • Andean diplomatic crisis (2008) • Operation Jaque |
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• Sinaltrainal v. Coca-Cola (2001) • Rodriquez v. Drummond (2003) • Doe v. Chiquita (2007) Kidnappings • Kidnappings in Colombia • List of political hostages held by FARC Illegal drug trade • Illegal drug trade in Colombia • War on Drugs • Narcoterrorism Government aspects • Democratic security • Plan Colombia • Plan Patriota • U.S.-Colombia relations • Human rights in Colombia • Politics of Colombia |
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Former guerrillas • M19 • MOEC • CGSB • ERP • Ricardo Franco Front Linked to • PCCC • Foro de São Paulo • Cuban revolutionaries • Provisional IRA • ANNCOL • Fighters + Lovers • Some politicians |
Former government program • CONVIVIR Linked to • DynCorp International • United Nations • United States • European Union |
Former paramilitaries • AUC • AAA Linked to • Spearhead Ltd • Colombian drug cartels • CONVIVIR • Some Colombian military personnel • Some politicians |
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Categories: Military of Colombia | Colombian Ministry of Defense | Conscript militaries
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