Back Botswana Defence Force German Fuerzas de Defensa de Botsuana Spanish Botswanan puolustusvoimat Finnish Forces de défense botswanaises French צבא ההגנה של בוטסואנה HE Botswana hadereje Hungarian Botswana Defence Force Italian ボツワナ国防軍 Japanese Botswana Defence Force NB Силы обороны Ботсваны Russian
| 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 BDF Air Wing |
| Headquarters | Gaborone |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| President | Duma Boko |
| Minister of Defence and Security | Kagiso Mmusi |
| BDF Commander | Lieutenant general Placid Diratsagae Segokgo |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Available for military service | 1,230,000, age 18–44 |
| Fit for military service | 871,381, age 18–44 |
| Reaching military age annually | 19,000 |
| Active personnel | 9,000[1] |
| Deployed personnel | 500 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $537 million (2019)[2] |
| Percent of GDP | 2.87% (2019)[2] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | France United States Russia Germany Israel |
| 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 wing and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats and 2 Boston Whaler Raider class.[3][4][5]
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