Botswana Defence Force
| Botswana Defence Force | |
|---|---|
Botswana Defence Force emblem | |
Flag of the Botswana Defence Force | |
| Motto | Thebe Ya Sechaba (transl. Shield of the Nation) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Current form | 2020 |
| Service branches | Botswana Ground Force Air Arm Command |
| Headquarters | Gaborone |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| President | Duma Boko |
| Minister of State Presidency, Defence and Security | Moeti Mohwasa |
| BDF Commander | General Mpho Churchill Mophuting |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Active personnel | 12,000 |
| Deployed personnel | 500 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $537 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.87% (2019) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Botswana |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Botswana |
The Botswana Defence Force (BDF, Tswana: Sesole Sa Botswana) is the military of Botswana. The main component of the BDF is the Botswana Ground Force; there is also an Air Arm Command (Botswana) and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats and 2 Boston Whaler Raider class.