Belgian Armed Forces
Military
The Belgian Armed Forces is the national military of Belgium. The King of the Belgians is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The Belgian Armed Forces was established after Belgium became independent in October 1830. Wikipedia
Active personnel: 24,676 military personnel (2023)
Budget: €5.672 billion (2021)
Chief of Defence: Admiral Michel Hofman
Conscription: Suspended since 1992
Deployed personnel: less than 1000 (2023)
Domestic suppliers: FN Herstal
Founded: 1830; 194 years ago
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