Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_forces
gptkbp:air_strength 1 transport aircraft
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Economic_Community_of_West_African_States_(ECOWAS)
gptkbp:allies Bilateral agreements with the USA
Bilateral agreements with Angola
Bilateral agreements with Brazil
Bilateral agreements with France
Bilateral agreements with Nigeria
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Army
gptkbp:budget $20 million (approx.)
gptkbp:combat_history Involved in multiple coups
Influence of traditional practices
gptkbp:commander gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:coup_d'état
gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:country gptkb:Guinea-Bissau
gptkbp:established gptkb:1973
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bissau
gptkbp:historical_event Independence from Portugal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces
gptkbp:international_relations Participates in UN peacekeeping missions
gptkbp:military_conflict Limited resources
Political instability
Corruption issues
Recruitment difficulties
Training inadequacies
gptkbp:military_doctrine Guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_exercises Joint exercises with Senegal
gptkbp:military_leadership Civilian control of the military
gptkbp:military_lessons Advanced tactical training
Leadership training
Basic combat training
Special forces training
Logistics training
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major
gptkb:Private
gptkb:Sergeant
gptkb:Colonel
gptkb:Lieutenant
gptkb:General
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:weapons
Armored vehicles
Small arms
Artillery pieces
Light weapons
gptkbp:motto For the Fatherland
gptkbp:notable_ships 1 patrol boat
gptkbp:primary_role Defend the sovereignty of Guinea-Bissau
gptkbp:size Approximately 5,000 personnel
gptkbp:training Military training in Portugal
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nino_Vieira
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6