Niger Armed Forces
| Niger Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forces armées nigériennes (French) | |
Seal of the Niger Armed Forces | |
Flag of the armed forces | |
| Founded | 1 August 1961 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Niamey |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | General Abdourahamane Tchiani |
| Prime Minister | Ali Lamine Zeine |
| Minister of National Defence | Salifou Mody |
| Chief of Staff | Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | 2-year compulsory |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | US$33.3 million (2004) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.8% (2017 est.) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Modern: Historical: |
| Related articles | |
| History | Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Tuareg rebellion (2007–2009) United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire Boko Haram insurgency Islamist insurgency in the Sahel Jihadist insurgency in Niger 2023 Nigerien coup d'état Nigerien crisis |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Niger |
The Niger Armed Forces (French: Forces armées nigériennes, FAN) includes military armed force service branches (Niger Army and Niger Air Force), paramilitary services branches (National Gendarmerie of Niger and National Guard of Niger) and the National Police of Niger. The Army, Air Force and the National Gendarmerie are under the Ministry of Defense whereas the National Guard and the National Police fall under the command of the Ministry of Interior. With the exception of the National Police, all military and paramilitary forces are trained in military fashion. The President of Niger is the supreme commander of the entire armed forces. The National Assembly of Niger passed a statute for the Army of Niger in November 2020, planning for the army's size to increase from 25,000 personnel in 2020, to 50,000 in 2025 and finally 100,000 in 2030.