Lesotho Defence Force

Lesotho Defence Force
Lesotho Defence Force insignia
Motto	Ts'epo ea Sechaba (Hope of the nation)
Founded	1978
Service branches	Army Air wing
Headquarters	Maseru
Website	www.ldf.gov.ls
Leadership
Monarch	King Letsie III
Prime Minister	Sam Matekane
Minister of Defence and National Security	Sam Matekane
Commander of the Defence Force	Lieutenant General Mojalefa Letsoela
Personnel
Active personnel	2,000 personnel[1]
Related articles
Ranks	Military ranks of Lesotho

The Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) is the military of the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho, which consists of about 2,000 personnel^[1] and is tasked with maintaining internal security, territorial integrity, and defending the constitution of Lesotho. Since the mountainous kingdom is completely landlocked by South Africa, in practice the country's external defence is guaranteed by its larger neighbour, so the armed forces are mainly used for internal security. The LDF is an army with a small air wing.