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The Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Defensie; French: La Défense, German: Die Streitkräfte) [4] are the combined national military forces of Belgium. The King of the Belgians is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
The Belgian Armed Forces are headed by the Chief of Defence with the rank of General, who is assisted by a Vice-Chief of Staff and three Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) with the rank of Lieutenant General. Six general directorates headed by Major Generals manage the bureaucratic aspects of the Belgian Armed Forces. [1] Chief of Defence
Belgium United States. Field uniforms: The SSC Consortium (Sioen, Seyntex, Crye Precision™) has been chosen to roll out the "Belgian Defense Clothing System" (B.D.C.S.) to the Belgian Army. Over the next 15 years, SSC will equip our military with new operational clothing and accessories for a total budget of 410 million euros. [6] Night Vision
1830 to 2002 as Belgium Army 2002 to Present as Land Component: Special Operations Regiment: 2018–Present: 4th Commando Battalion: Motorized Brigade Headquarters: 2011–Present: 8th-9th Regiment of the Line
The Belgian Army was established in 1830 after Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands after the Belgian Revolution.It was initially expected that as neutral buffer state with borders guaranteed by France, Britain, and Prussia, Belgium could avoid the need for an expensive permanent military, relying instead on the part-time militia of the existing Garde Civique (Civil Guard); however ...
The Ministry of Defence (Dutch: Ministerie van Landsverdediging, French: Ministère de la Défense, German: Ministerium der Verteidigung), formerly called the Ministry of War and Ministry of National Defence, is the Belgian ministry responsible for national defence and the Belgian military. Belgium's ministry of defence is responsible to the ...
In honor of the special occasion, the Belgian Royal Palace shared new portraits of Her Majesty on Instagram and announced a special tribute from the Belgian Post Group. The caption read, “The ...
The Royal Military Academy (French: École royale militaire, pronounced [ekɔl ʁwajal militɛʁ]; Dutch: Koninklijke Militaire School, pronounced [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə miliˈtɛːrə ˈsxoːl]) is the military university of Belgium.