Eritrean Defense Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:none
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Army
gptkbp:budget limited resources
government funded
gptkbp:combat_history formed from liberation movements
evolved from the Eritrean People's Liberation Front
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Filipos_Woldeyohannes
gptkbp:conflict internal conflicts
border conflict with Ethiopia
gptkbp:country gptkb:Eritrea
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
tanks
small arms
gptkbp:established gptkb:1995
gptkbp:gender mixed gender service
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Asmara
gptkbp:historical_significance influence on regional stability
key role in Eritrean independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eritrean Defense Forces
gptkbp:international_relations limited international recognition
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tigrinya
gptkb:Arabic
English
gptkbp:military_doctrine asymmetric warfare
defensive posture
gptkbp:military_exercises annual training exercises
joint exercises with other nations
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkb:Private
gptkb:Sergeant
gptkb:Colonel
gptkb:Lieutenant
gptkb:General
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
conventional warfare
gptkbp:motto Unity, Peace, and Justice
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Eritrean-Ethiopian_War
War of Independence
gptkbp:recruitment mandatory conscription
gptkbp:role peacekeeping missions
defense of Eritrea
gptkbp:service_frequency 18 months
gptkbp:size approximately 200,000 personnel
gptkbp:support gptkb:government_of_Eritrea
gptkbp:training gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tigray_War
gptkb:Battle_of_Afabet
gptkb:Battle_of_Makalle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5