Branches: Army, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, paramilitary Republican Guard, paramilitary Presidential Guard, paramilitary National Police

Military manpower: males 15-49, 1,575,767; 846,569 fit for military service; 85,834 reach military age (18) annually

Military budget: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Niger on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Niger Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Niger Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.