National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela
| Bolivarian National Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana | |
| Founded | 19 April 1810 (215 years, 64 days) |
| Current form | December 1999 |
| Service branches | Venezuelan Army Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Venezuelan Air Force Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela Bolivarian Militia of Venezuela CEOFANB |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Nicolás Maduro |
| Minister of Defense | General-in-chief Vladimir Padrino López |
| Commander of the CEOFANB | General-in-chief Domingo Hernández Lárez |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | 18–30 years of age 30 month term |
| Active personnel | 109,000 (2020) 220,000 paramilitary (2018) |
| Reserve personnel | 8,000 (2018) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $741 million (2017) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.35% (2017) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | CAVIM CENARECA MAZVEN DIANCA UCOCAR G&F Tecnología |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Venezuelan War of Independence Federal War |
| Ranks | Venezuelan military ranks |
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana - FANB) of Venezuela are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and the Minister of Defense. In addition to the army, navy, and air force there is also a national guard and national militia primarily focused on internal security.
The armed forces primary purpose is to defend Venezuelan territory from attack, combat drug trafficking, provide search and rescue capabilities, aid the civilian population in case of natural disasters protection, as well as numerous internal security assignments. As of 2018, the armed forces had 123,000 active personnel and 8,000 reservists.