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Venezuela | |
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Population | 28,946,101 |
Budget | $ 1,929,600,000 |
Manpower | 137500 |
Aircrafts | 256 |
Fighters | 44 |
Helicopters | 78 |
Attack helicopters | 10 |
Fleet | 46 |
Aircraftcarriers | 0 |
Submarines | 2 |
Nuclear weapons | 0 |
The Commander-in-Chief (the President), and a civilian Minister for Defense control the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela (Spanish: Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana-FANB). A national guard and national militia are also available, which are primarily focused on internal safety and security.
The primary function of the armed forces is to defend Venezuelan territory against attack, combat drug trafficking and provide search-and-rescue capabilities.