Luxembourg Armed Forces
| Luxembourg Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Lëtzebuerger Arméi Armée luxembourgeoise | |
Luxembourg Armed Forces emblem | |
| Founded | 16 February 1881 (145 years, 31 days) |
| Current form | 29 June 1967 (58 years, 263 days) |
| Headquarters | Military Centre "Caserne Grand-Duc Jean", Diekirch |
| Leadership | |
| Grand Duke | Guillaume V |
| Minister for Defence | Yuriko Backes |
| Chief of Defence | General Steve Thull |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-26 |
| Active personnel | 1,197 (2024) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | 1.254 billion Euro (2025) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.00% (2025) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Luxembourg |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Luxembourg |
The Luxembourg Armed Forces (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Arméi; French: Armée luxembourgeoise) are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army has been a fully volunteer military since 1967. As of 2024, it has 1,197 personnel.
The army is under civilian control, with the grand duke as commander-in-chief. The minister for defence, currently Yuriko Backes, oversees army operations. The professional head of the army is the Chief of Defence, who answers to the minister and holds the rank of general. Current office holder is general Steve Thull.
Luxembourg has provided military personnel for UN, NATO and EU peacekeeping missions since 1992. It has been a member of Eurocorps since 1994.