Draft:Outline of armed forces
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to armed forces:
A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats.
What type of thing are armed forces?[edit]
Armed forces can be described as all of the following:
Types of armed forces[edit]
- Armed services – military branches
- Military units
- Military units, by type
- Special forces
- Specialized forces
- Military units, by service and size
- Army units
- Naval units
- Navy – all the vessels in a navy
- Air force units
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- Military units, by type
History of armed forces[edit]
Armed forces of the world[edit]
Armed forces, by region[edit]
Armed forces, by type[edit]
Armed forces, by aspect[edit]
- List of militaries that recruit foreigners
- List of countries by military expenditures
- List of countries by number of active troops
- List of countries by size of armed forces
- List of countries without an army
Armed forces organizations[edit]
Persons influential in armed forces[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
[[Category:Military| ]] [[Category:Outlines|Armed forces]]