Republic of Guinea Armed Forces

Guinean Armed Forces
Forces armées guinéennes
Guinea Military emblem
Founded	1958
Service branches	Army Air Force Navy National Gendarmerie  ∟Republican Guard  ∟Presidential Guard
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Chairman Mamady Doumbouya
Chairman of the NCRD	Chairman Mamady Doumbouya
Personnel
Military age	17-49
Active personnel	Reported est. 65,000 in 2021[1]
Reserve personnel	23,000
Expenditure
Budget	$529,20 million (2021 CIA est) $36 million (2006 IISS est.)
Percent of GDP	1,5% (2006) 2,0% (2021)
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Egypt Russia
Related articles
History	Portuguese invasion of Guinea First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Guinea-Bissau Civil War Second Liberian Civil War
Ranks	Military ranks of Guinea

The Guinean Armed Forces (French: Forces armées guinéennes) are the armed forces of Guinea. They are responsible for the territorial security of Guinea's border and the defence of the country against external attack and aggression.

Guinea's armed forces are divided into five branches – army, navy, air force, the paramilitary National Gendarmerie and the Republican Guard – whose chiefs report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is subordinate to the Minister of Defense. In addition, regime security forces include the National Police Force (Sûreté National). The Gendarmerie, responsible for internal security, has a strength of several thousand, and is armed with military equipment. It is aided by the Republican Guard, which provides protection for government officials.