Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
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The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces is the national military of Uganda, responsible for the country’s defense, security operations, and participation in regional peacekeeping missions.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1828042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Context triple: [Government of Uganda, hasAgency, Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces]
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A.
Uganda Police Force
The Uganda Police Force is the national law enforcement body responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crime, and enforcing laws throughout Uganda.
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B.
Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing
The Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing is the air force branch of Uganda’s military, responsible for aerial defense, transport, and support operations.
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C.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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D.
Kenya Air Force
The Kenya Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Kenya’s military, responsible for defending the country’s airspace and providing air support to ground and naval forces.
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E.
Zimbabwe Defence Forces
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are the unified military organization of Zimbabwe, comprising the national army and air force responsible for the country’s defense and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Target entity description: The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces is the national military of Uganda, responsible for the country’s defense, security operations, and participation in regional peacekeeping missions.
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A.
Uganda Police Force
The Uganda Police Force is the national law enforcement body responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and investigating crime, and enforcing laws throughout Uganda.
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B.
Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing
The Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing is the air force branch of Uganda’s military, responsible for aerial defense, transport, and support operations.
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C.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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D.
Kenya Air Force
The Kenya Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of Kenya’s military, responsible for defending the country’s airspace and providing air support to ground and naval forces.
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E.
Zimbabwe Defence Forces
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are the unified military organization of Zimbabwe, comprising the national army and air force responsible for the country’s defense and security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
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national armed forces ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UPDF ⓘ |
| alliance | African Union peace and security frameworks ⓘ |
| commanderInChief |
President of Uganda
ⓘ
Yoweri Museveni ⓘ
surface form:
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
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| cooperatesWith |
East African Community
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surface form:
East African Community partner states
United Nations peace operations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations peacekeeping operations
|
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
African Union Mission in Somalia
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counterinsurgency operations in northern Uganda ⓘ operations against Allied Democratic Forces ⓘ operations against the Lord's Resistance Army ⓘ operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ regional peacekeeping missions in East Africa ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored vehicles
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combat aircraft ⓘ helicopters ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | National Resistance Army ⓘ |
| hasRankStructure |
enlisted personnel
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non-commissioned officers ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kampala ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Uganda
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Acts of Parliament of Uganda ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act
|
| motto | For God and My Country ⓘ |
| nativeName | Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces self-link ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Artillery Division
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Mountain Brigade ⓘ Special Forces Command of Uganda ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
East Africa
ⓘ
Uganda ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (Uganda)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs of Uganda
|
| partOf | Government of Uganda ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda
ⓘ
protect the people and property of Uganda ⓘ |
| recruitment | voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| role |
internal security operations
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ regional peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Reserve Force
ⓘ
Special Forces Command ⓘ Uganda Peoples Defence Force Air Wing ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda Air Force
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Uganda Land Forces
|
| symbol | UPDF emblem ⓘ |
| training |
Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka
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Uganda Military Academy Kabamba ⓘ |
| type | professional army ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Description of subject: The Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces is the national military of Uganda, responsible for the country’s defense, security operations, and participation in regional peacekeeping missions.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces
this entity surface form:
Uganda Peoples Defence Force
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Uganda Armed Forces
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Uganda Peoples Defence Force
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Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces
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Uganda People’s Defence Force
Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
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Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Uganda Land Forces
this entity surface form:
Uganda People’s Defence Force
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Ugandan Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Uganda People’s Defence Force
this entity surface form:
Uganda Army
this entity surface form:
Ugandan People’s Defence Force
this entity surface form:
Uganda People’s Defence Force
this entity surface form:
Uganda People’s Defence Force
Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire
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Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces
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this entity surface form:
Ugandan People’s Defence Force
this entity surface form:
Uganda Army