Eritrean Defence Forces | |
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ሓይልታት ምክልኻል ኤርትራ (Tigrinya) | |
![]() Eritrean Defence Force badge | |
Founded | 24 May 1991 |
Service branches | |
Headquarters | Asmara |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Isaias Afewerki |
Minister of Defence | General Filipos Woldeyohannes |
Chief of Staff | General Filipos Woldeyohannes |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 years old |
Conscription | Open-ended |
Available for military service | 1,985,023 males, age 18–40[3] (2004 est.), 1,980,987 females, age 18–40[3] (2004 est.) |
Fit for military service | 1,599,979 males, age 18–40[3] (2004 est.), 1,590,899 females, age 18–40[3] (2004 est.) |
Active personnel | 200,000[1] |
Reserve personnel | 500,000 [2] |
Expenditure | |
Budget | US$ 640 million[4] |
Percent of GDP | 10.9% (2019 est.)[4] |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | China Russia Egypt Japan India Israel United States |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Eritrea Hanish Islands Crisis Second Sudanese Civil War First Congo War Eritrean–Ethiopian War Djiboutian–Eritrean border conflict 2013 Eritrean Army mutiny Battle of Tsorona Tigray War |
Ranks | Military ranks of Eritrea |
The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) (Tigrinya: ሓይልታት ምክልኻል ኤርትራ[pronunciation?]) are the combined military forces of Eritrea composed of three branches: Eritrean Army, Eritrean Air Force and Eritrean Navy. The Army is by far the largest, followed by the Air Force and Navy. The Commander-in-Chief of the EDF is the President of Eritrea. Their military role stems from Eritrea's strategic geographical location, located on the Red Sea with a foothold on the Bab-el-Mandeb strait.
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