Military of Yemen
Military history of Yemen
Saudi–Yemeni War
1948 Arab–Israeli War
North Yemen Civil War
NDF Rebellion
Yemenite War of 1979
1994 civil war in Yemen
Hanish Islands conflict
Shia insurgency in Yemen
South Yemen insurgency
2011 Yemeni revolution
The armed forces of Yemen include the Yemen Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), 1st Armored Division, Yemeni Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Yamaniya, which includes the Air Defense Force) (2008). A major reorganization of the armed forces continues. The unified air forces and air defenses are now under one command. The navy has concentration in Aden. Total armed forces manning numbers about 401,000 active personnel, including conscripts. The Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen joined to form the Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990.
The supreme commander of the armed forces is Field Marshal Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi, the President of the Republic of Yemen.
The number of military personnel in Yemen is relatively high; in sum, Yemen has the second largest military force on the Arabian Peninsula after Saudi Arabia. In 2012, total active troops were estimated as follows: army, 66,700; navy, 7,000; and air force, 5,000. In September 2007, the government announced the reinstatement of compulsory military service. Yemen’s defense budget, which in 2006 represented approximately 40 percent of the total government budget, is expected to remain high for the near term, as the military draft takes effect and internal security threats continue to escalate. By 2012 Yemen now has 401,000 active personnel.
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