Burundi National Defence Force

Burundi National Defence Force
Burundi National Defence Force
Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi (French) ; Urwego rw'ukwivuna abansi rw'Uburundi (Kirundi)
	Flag of Burundi
Founded	23 January 1965
Current form	31 December 2004
Service branches	Ground Force; Air Force; Naval Force;
Headquarters	Bujumbura, Burundi
Website	Official website
Leadership
Commander-in-chief	Évariste Ndayishimiye
Prime Minister	Nestor Ntahontuye
Minister of National Defense & War Veterans	Chantal Nijimbere
Chief of the Defence Staff	General Prime Niyongabo
Personnel
Military age	18–64
Active personnel	30,050 (2024)
Expenditure
Budget	$US 64 million (2011)
Percent of GDP	3.7% (2011)
Industry
Foreign suppliers	China; Russia; Egypt; Turkey; South Africa; India;
Related articles
History	Burundian Civil War; First Congo War; Second Congo War; Somali Civil War African Union Mission in Somalia; ; Central African Republic Civil War MINUSCA; ; War in Darfur United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur; ; Kivu conflict M23 campaign (2022–present); ;
Ranks	Military ranks of Burundi

The Burundi National Defence Force (French: Force de Défense Nationale du Burundi; FDNB; Kirundi: Urwego rw'ukwivuna abansi rw'Uburundi) is the military of Burundi. A general staff commands the armed forces, consisting of a joint staff; a training staff, and a logistics staff. Naval and aviation commands exist, as well as specialised units.