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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:military_organization
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:BDF
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Botswana_Defence_Force
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gptkbp:branch
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gptkb:Botswana_Air_Wing
gptkb:Botswana_Ground_Force
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gptkbp:budget
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approximately $450 million (2022)
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gptkbp:commanderInChief
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gptkb:President_of_Botswana
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Botswana
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gptkbp:engagedIn
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peacekeeping missions in Africa
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gptkbp:equipmentSource
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gptkb:China
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:founded
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1977
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gptkbp:headquarters
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Gaborone
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armed Forces of Botswana
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gptkbp:leader
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Placid_Segokgo
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gptkbp:motto
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Discipline, Loyalty, Patriotism
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gptkbp:notableOperation
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gptkb:Operation_Restore_Hope_(Lesotho,_1998)
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gptkbp:numberOfEmployees
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about 12,000 active personnel
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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support civil authorities
defend Botswana's territorial integrity
participate in peacekeeping operations
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.gov.bw/ministries/defence-justice-and-security/botswana-defence-force
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:M16A1_rifle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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