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The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; Dzongkha: བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་, romanized: bStan-srung dmag-sde) [1] is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The Druk Gyalpo is the Supreme Commander in Chief of ...
Military ranks of Bhutan. The Military ranks of Bhutan are the military insignia used by the Military of Bhutan. Bhutan is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Additionally, Bhutan does not have an air force. India is responsible for military training, arms supplies and the air defense of Bhutan. [1]
Carbine. Assault rifle. Russia. M16A2 [1] [circular reference] 5.56×45mm. Assault rifle. United States. FN FAL [1] [circular reference] 7.62×51mm.
F. French Foreign Legion (Légion Étrangère) – The Legion is a corps of the French Army. Formed in 1831, it is designed to foreigners willing to serve in the French Armed Forces. Legionnaires come from around the world and applicants must be aged between 17.5 and 39.5.
Total 8,000 Army personnel. [1] Historically, on 1 of January 1971 the Government of Bhutan decided to increase military personnel to 4,850 by recruiting additional 600-700 recruits and stricter regulations on liberation from service. [2] Indian Air Force helicopters evacuated RBA casualties to India for treatment during Operation All Clear in ...
Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan. The Royal Bodyguard (RBG) of Bhutan is a part of the Royal Bhutan Army, [1][2] but is independently under the personal command of the King of Bhutan (as of 2023, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck). It is in charge of the security of the king and other members of the royal family. The strength of the force is more than ...
The Royal Bhutan Police is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. [48] It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Royal Bhutan Army. It was then called the "Bhutan Frontier Guards." [49] Its independent statutory basis was first codified with the Royal Bhutan Police Act of 1980 ...
The Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT), established since 1961–62, [1][2] is a training mission of the Indian Army in Bhutan. IMTRAT is responsible for the training of the personnel of the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) and the Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan (RBG). It is the oldest training team sent outside India to a friendly foreign nation. [3]