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Aeronaval Force (navy and air) and the
Development Force. Military service is voluntary and limited to males aged 18 to 25; every citizen of either gender is required to have perform either military or civil service for a minimum of 18 months. However, because of a lack of up-to-date census data, this requirement is not currently enforced. The Gendarmerie recruits Malagasy citizens between the ages of 20 and 30 (or 35 if the recruit has prior military service). Military expenses constituted just over one percent of GDP. Under Ravalomanana, military expenditure doubled from 54 million USD in 2006 to 103 million USD in 2008.
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and the 13,500 members of the Armed Forces. According to the
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Madagascar gained political independence and sovereignty over its military in 1960. Since this time
Madagascar has never engaged in an armed conflict, whether against another state or within its own borders. As such the armed forces of Madagascar have primarily served a peacekeeping role. However,
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with a handful of guns, although for at least two centuries the armies of the
Sakalava were much larger and better equipped, possessing thousands of muskets obtained principally through trade with European partners. By the early 19th century, however, the army of the Kingdom of Imerina was able to
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and other ethnic groups produced the island's first standing armies, first equipped with spears, but later with muskets, cannons and other firearms. King
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in 1896, and during World War II over 46,000 Malagasy soldiers were drafted to fight with the Allies, over 2,000 of whom died fighting for France.
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A narrative of the persecution of the
Christians in Madagascar: with details of the escape of six Christian refugees now in England
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was forced to step down in 1972, a military directorate ensured an interim government before appointing one of its own, Admiral
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in 1992. The military remained largely neutral during the protracted standoff between incumbent
Ratsiraka and challenger
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Madagascar boarding party trains by boarding Le
Floreal, a French naval vessel, during Operation Cutlass Express 2016
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detailed the armed forces in 2012 as including an Army of 12,500+, a Navy of 500, and a 500-strong Air Force.
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the military has occasionally intervened to restore order during periods of political unrest. When
President
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Military Balance: Annual Estimates of the Nature and Size of the Military Forces of the Principal Powers
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As of 2010, the military of
Madagascar is composed of the 8,100 paramilitary of the National
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Strakes, Jason (2006), "Armed Forces of the People", in Leonard, Thomas M. (ed.),
2019:
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military in the 19th century. Hierarchy from lower to upper class soldiers.
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Merina Queen Ranavalona, like her predecessors, utilized the tradition of
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The Arabian seas: the Indian Ocean world of the seventeenth century
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169:4,909,061 females, age 16-49 (2010 est.)
3286:States and regions with limited or no recognition
179:3,390,071 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.),
167:4,900,729 males, age 16-49 (2010 est.),
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1954:. Berlin: M.E. Sharpe. pp. 259–274.
356:, to lead the country into its socialist
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2156:(1st ed.). Routledge. p. 502.
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2287:. pp. 314–315, 467. Archived from
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27:Combined military forces of Madagascar
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440:Bridge of the offshore patrol vessel
18:Madagascar People's Armed Forces
2326:Jane's World Armies (online edition)
2215:Encyclopedia of the developing world
2022:Encyclopedia of the developing world
1975:
1791:Rocket propelled grenade launchers
24:
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2200:Jane's World Armies online edition
2000:
409:The AAM's roundel is based on the
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2354:World Aircraft Information Files.
2088:IISS Military Balance 2010, p.467
3294:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
3066:Democratic Republic of the Congo
2365: This article incorporates
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2054:Military Balance 2010, p.314-315
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246:) is the national military of
131:Leon Jean Richard Rakotonirina
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1017:Patrol and coastal combatants
672:Anti-tank/anti-infrastructure
1884:"Madagascar • Africa Elects"
1048:
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395:
265:, Malagasy troops fought in
219:Military ranks of Madagascar
203:8,100 (National Gendarmerie)
7:
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2278:"The Military Balance 2010"
2065:Central Intelligence Agency
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370:2001 presidential elections
236:Forces armées de Madagascar
43:Forces armées de Madagascar
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2384:(Archived 2006 edition.)
1948:Barendse, R. J. (2002).
1812:Rocket-propelled grenade
342:Madagascar was colonized
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228:Madagascar Armed Forces
33:Madagascar Armed Forces
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2009:Bradt (2010), pp. 7-10
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3071:Republic of the Congo
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2152:(February 13, 2024).
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90:National Gendarmerie
3342:Plazas de soberanĂa
2514:Democratic Republic
1938:IISS (2012), p. 442
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350:Philibert Tsiranana
127:Minister of Defence
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2489:Colonial governors
2373:The World Factbook
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2484:French Madagascar
2376:(2024 ed.).
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2262:978-1-84162-341-2
2225:978-1-57958-388-0
2067:(April 1, 2011).
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1034:Patrol boats
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875:Soviet Union
833:Soviet Union
640:Panthera T4
551:FV701 Ferret
539:Soviet Union
500:Soviet Union
441:
386:
381:
378:Antananarivo
346:
337:
335:
300:
263:World War II
256:
227:
225:
188:age annually
153:Conscription
102:Antananarivo
97:Headquarters
3318:territories
3241:South Sudan
2878:LGBT rights
2741:Agriculture
2398:(in French)
1992:February 5,
1753:Browning M2
1250:Helicopters
913:Air defence
473:Light tanks
389:Gendarmerie
382:coup d'Ă©tat
3353:(Portugal)
3316:and other
3299:Somaliland
3221:Seychelles
3186:Mozambique
3171:Mauritania
3156:Madagascar
3111:The Gambia
3046:Cape Verde
2888:newspapers
2748:(currency)
2683:Parliament
2587:Ecoregions
2469:Libertatia
2434:Madagascar
2343:|url=
1908:2021-09-10
1870:References
1687:12.7Ă—108mm
1320:Small arms
1127:Cessna 337
1115:Cessna 310
1103:Cessna 206
1078:Cessna 172
1010:See also:
442:RC Trozona
338:fanampoana
248:Madagascar
109:Leadership
3176:Mauritius
2900:Mythology
2873:Languages
2858:Education
2784:Transport
2759:Companies
2705:President
2658:Elections
2617:Volcanoes
2602:Provinces
2582:Districts
2560:Geography
2317:0459-7222
2268:March 18,
1643:7.62Ă—39mm
1604:7.62Ă—39mm
1565:5.45Ă—39mm
1526:7.62Ă—39mm
1487:7.62Ă—39mm
1365:7.62Ă—25mm
1071:Transport
1062:Quantity
1049:Air force
1028:1 Trozona
932:Quantity
762:Quantity
743:Artillery
691:Quantity
464:Quantity
396:Equipment
291:flintlock
261:. During
147:Personnel
3396:Category
3376: /
3372: /
3365:(France)
3360: /
3340: /
3336: /
3332: /
3328: /
3276:Zimbabwe
3251:Tanzania
3101:Ethiopia
3096:Eswatini
3076:Djibouti
3041:Cameroon
3026:Botswana
2950:Category
2910:Religion
2823:Abortion
2797:Railways
2678:Military
2641:Politics
2622:Wildlife
2459:Monarchs
2438:articles
2334:cite web
2298:April 1,
2231:April 1,
2074:April 1,
2038:April 1,
1967:April 1,
1902:ANI News
1726:7.5Ă—54mm
1347:Pistols
1333:Caliber
1065:Details
935:Details
929:Caliber
765:Details
759:Caliber
694:Details
688:Caliber
467:Details
315:highland
303:Sakalava
240:Malagasy
47:Malagasy
3362:RĂ©union
3358:Mayotte
3350:Madeira
3345:(Spain)
3334:Melilla
3261:Tunisia
3231:Somalia
3216:Senegal
3201:Nigeria
3191:Namibia
3181:Morocco
3146:Liberia
3141:Lesotho
3091:Eritrea
3061:Comoros
3036:Burundi
3011:Algeria
2934:Outline
2848:Cuisine
2843:Culture
2811:Society
2792:Driving
2774:Tourism
2746:Ariary
2729:Economy
2607:Regions
2592:Islands
2446:History
1834:LRAC F1
1765:.50 BMG
1631:Type 56
1592:Type 63
1469:Rifles
1443:.45 ACP
1339:Origin
1059:Origin
972:14.5mm
926:Origin
848:Mortars
756:Origin
685:Origin
461:Origin
311:Ralambo
281:History
271:Morocco
174:Fit for
66:Founded
3304:Tigray
3271:Zambia
3266:Uganda
3206:Rwanda
3161:Malawi
3121:Guinea
3016:Angola
2955:Portal
2915:Sports
2828:Anthem
2693:Senate
2612:Rivers
2577:Cities
2436:
2382:
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2160:
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1862:France
1859:
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1744:France
1741:
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1422:France
1419:
1404:9Ă—19mm
1392:MAC 50
1380:
1342:Notes
1330:Image
1304:
1270:France
1267:
1257:SA318C
1235:
1225:Yak-40
1213:Tetras
1201:France
1198:
1173:
1163:CN235M
1088:
1056:Model
965:
923:Image
920:Model
901:120mm
872:
837:122mm
830:
802:105mm
795:
753:Image
750:Model
731:106mm
724:
682:Image
679:Model
656:
600:
568:
536:
519:BRDM-2
497:
458:Image
455:Model
422:MiG-21
307:Merina
273:, and
267:France
250:. The
232:French
39:French
3330:Ceuta
3246:Sudan
3196:Niger
3151:Libya
3136:Kenya
3116:Ghana
3106:Gabon
3081:Egypt
3021:Benin
2941:Index
2895:Music
2883:Media
2369:from
2292:(PDF)
2281:(PDF)
1845:89mm
1808:40mm
1797:RPG-7
1714:AA-52
1661:China
1622:China
1553:AK-74
1431:M1911
1353:TT-33
1336:Type
1327:Name
1307:Japan
1294:BK117
1282:AS350
1188:J.300
1176:Spain
1151:B-737
1139:PA-23
994:37mm
983:PG-55
948:ZPU-4
941:Towed
879:82mm
771:Towed
707:M40A1
480:PT-76
275:Syria
214:Ranks
3256:Togo
3166:Mali
3056:Chad
2868:Flag
2833:Seal
2347:help
2313:ISSN
2300:2011
2270:2011
2257:ISBN
2233:2011
2220:ISBN
2158:ISBN
2076:2011
2052:IISS
2040:2011
2027:ISBN
1994:2011
1969:2011
1956:ISBN
1675:DShK
1006:Navy
997:~20
975:~50
890:M-43
882:n/a
855:M-37
840:~12
813:D-30
778:M101
734:n/a
607:~20
583:M3A1
575:~10
543:~35
504:~12
401:Army
252:IISS
226:The
69:1960
2378:CIA
1514:AKM
1475:SKS
1311:~1
1286:~3
1274:~3
1242:~4
1217:~1
1205:~2
1180:~1
1155:~2
1143:~1
1131:~2
1119:~1
1107:~6
1095:~4
904:~8
805:~5
663:~6
626:~8
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