Canadian Armed Forces

Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, air, and special operations forces commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. Under the National Defence Act, the Canadian Armed Forces are an entity separate and distinct from the Department of National Defence, which also exists as the civilian support system for the forces. The commander-in-chief of the Canadian Armed Forces is the Governor General. The chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces, who under the direction of the minister of national defence and together with the assistance of the Armed Forces Council, manages the operations of the Canadian Armed Forces. In 2026–2027, Canada's military expenditures are budgeted at approximately US$63 billion, or around 2.0 percent of the country's gross domestic product.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  National Military

• Current form:  February 01, 1968
• Service branches:  This Article Incorporates Public Domain Material From The United States Air Force Website Of Agency Test->
• Headquarters:  National Defence Headquarters, Ottawa, Ontario
• Commander-in-Chief:  Elizabeth Ii, Queen Of Canada, Represented By, Louise Arbour, Governor General Of Canada
• Prime Minister:  Mark Carney
• Minister of National Defence:  David Mcguinty
• Military age:  16–60 Years Old
• Conscription:  No
• Active personnel:  68,700 (2026)
• Reserve personnel:  33,400 (2026)
• Deployed personnel:  Approx. 5,000
• Budget:  Us$51.7 Billion (2026)
• Percent of GDP:  1.6% (2026)
• Domestic suppliers:  List L-3 Communications Mas, Bombardier Aerospace, Cae, Meggitt Training Systems Canada, Colt Canada, Textron Systems Canada, Kongsberg Protech Systems Canada, Rheinmetall Defence Canada, Irving Shipbuilding Inc, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, Raytheon Canada Limited, Seaspan Marine Corporation, Thales Canada, Boeing Canada
• Foreign suppliers:  List
• History:  Military History Of Canada List Of Engagements Fenian Raids, Wolseley Expedition, North-West Rebellion, Second Boer War, World War I, Russian Civil War, World War Ii, Korean War, Gulf War, Croatian War Of Independence, Bosnian War, Somali Civil War, Kosovo War, Afghanistan War, 2011 Libyan Civil War, War Against The Islamic State
• Ranks:  Canadian Armed Forces Ranks And Insignia
• Wikidata description:  Combined Military Forces Of Canada
• Wikidata label:  Canadian Armed Forces
• Wikidata aliases:  Canadian Armed Forces, Caf, Fac, Forces Armées Canadiennes, Forces Canadiennes, Canadian Forces, Cf, Fc, Forces Armees Canadiennes, Military Of Canada

• Related Topics:  Canadian Armed Forces Category, Department Of National Defence (Canada), Uniformed Services Of Canada, Military Of Canada