Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania

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The Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania are the national military of Albania, responsible for the country’s defense and participation in international security operations as a NATO member.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
abbreviation FAR
FARSH
alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
alsoKnownAs Albanian Armed Forces
branch Albanian Air Force
Albanian Land Force
linked to: Albanian Air Force

Albanian Naval Force
Albanian Special Operations Forces
commanderInChief President of Albania
country Albania
currentChiefOfGeneralStaff Bajram Begaj
doctrineInfluence NATO standards
garrison Tirana
hasCapability air operations
land warfare
naval operations
special operations
hasComponent active duty forces
reserve forces
headquarters Tirana
historicalPredecessor Albanian People’s Army
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Albania
Law on the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
nativeName Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë
NATOMemberStateSince 2009
operationalArea international peacekeeping missions
territory of Albania
participatesIn European Union security missions
NATO missions
United Nations peacekeeping operations
partOf Republic of Albania
linked to: Albania
reformedAfter fall of communism in Albania
region Balkans
responsibility defense of Albania’s sovereignty
protection of territorial integrity of Albania
support to civil authorities in emergencies
role national defense of Albania
participation in international security operations
standardLanguage Albanian
standardRifleCaliber 5.56×45mm NATO
subordinateTo Ministry of Defence of Albania
supremeCommanderTitle President of the Republic
symbol Albanian military roundel
type professional military
usesFlag Flag of the Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Flag of Albania
usesUniformPattern digital camouflage

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Albanian Naval Force partOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Albanian Naval Force militaryBranchOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Albanian Naval Force serviceBranch Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
National Security Council of Albania worksWith Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Politics of Albania securityInstitution Armed Forces of Albania
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Bujar Nishani servedIn Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Alfred Moisiu militaryBranch Albanian Army
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Bajram Begaj militaryBranch Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
People's Army of Albania replacedBy Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Ministry of War of the Kingdom of Albania oversaw Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Sazan Island controlledBy Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
MG3 machine gun usedBy Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania alsoKnownAs Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania branch Albanian Special Operations Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces partOf Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Law on the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania appliesTo Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Pashaliman Naval Base controlledBy Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Ministry of Defence of Albania responsibleFor Albanian Armed Forces
linked to: Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania
Albanian Air Force partOf Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania