| Military branches | National Army for Development (l'Armee Nationale de Developpement, AND): Comoran Security Force (also called Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorienne de Defense, FCD), includes Gendarmerie); Ministry of Interior: Comoran Coast Guard, Comoran Federal Police (2019) note: when the Gendarmerie serves as the judicial police, it reports to the Minister of Justice |
| Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for 2-year voluntary male and female military service; no conscription (2019) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | Comoran Defense Force has an estimated 600 personnel; est. 500 Comoran Federal Police (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the defense forces are lightly armed with a mix of equipment from a variety of countries, including France, Italy, Russia, and the US |
| Military - note | the AND is limited in capabilities to performing search and rescue operations and maintaining internal security; a defense treaty with France provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comoran military personnel, and air surveillance; France maintains a small maritime base and a Foreign Legion contingent on neighboring Mayotte |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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