Benin Armed Forces
| Benin Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forces Armées Béninoises | |
Flag of the Benin Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Service branches | Army Navy Air Force Republican Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Patrice Talon |
| Minister of Defence | Yarou Robert Theophile |
| Chief of the Defence Staff | Fructueux Gbaguidi |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | No |
| Active personnel | 4,750 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $US73 million (2011) |
| Percent of GDP | 1% (2011) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | United States Russia France China South Africa United Kingdom |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Benin |
The Benin Armed Forces (French: Forces Armées Béninoises; FAB) constitutes the army, navy, air force, and republican guard of the Republic of Benin. For several years, the Belgian Armed Forces have had an active programme of co-operation with Benin, offering training and coaching, donating surplus military equipment, and conducting limited military exercises in the country.