Draft:Outline of armed forces
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to armed forces:
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is 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
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[edit][[Category:Military| ]] [[Category:Outlines|Armed forces]]