military
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.35|NATO military ceremony in [[Pabradė, Lithuania, November 2014]] A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats.
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A military, also known as armed forces, is a heavily armed and highly organized force maintained by a sovereign state, typically consisting of branches like an army, navy, or air force, with members identifiable by distinct uniforms. The primary purpose of a military is to defend its state and its interests against external armed threats.
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- Etymology and definitions
- History
- Organization
- Personnel and units
- Rank and role
- Recruitment
- Obligations
- Training
- Intelligence
- Budget
- Capability development
- Science
- Logistics
- In combat
- Strategic victory
- Operational victory
- Tactical victory
- Technology
- As part of society
- Ideology and ethics
- See also
- References
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- External links
thumb|upright=1.35|NATO military ceremony in [[Pabradė, Lithuania, November 2014]] A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats.
In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police.