bolivarian national armed forces of venezuela

The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana - FANB) (Spanish pronunciation: [famˈbe]) is the combined military force of Venezuela. It is controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the president) and the Minister of Defense. In addition to the army, navy, and air force there is also a National Guard and Militia primarily focused on internal security.

The armed forces primary purpose is to defend Venezuelan territory from attack, combat drug trafficking, provide search and rescue capabilities, aid the civilian population in case of natural disasters protection, as well as numerous internal security assignments. As of 2018, the armed forces had 123,000 active personnel and 8,000 reservists.