Bhutanese armed forces

Major General Batoo Tshering , Commander of the Bhutanese Armed Forces

The armed forces of Bhutan make up the military of the Kingdom of Bhutan .

history

When the Chinese People's Liberation Army marched into Tibet in 1950 , the country decided to build its own armed forces.

Bhutan is dependent on the military support of India , so that the Indian Air Force takes over the air surveillance for the country.

structure

The armed forces are divided into the Royal Bhutan Army , to which the Royal Body Guards ( Garde des Druk Gyalpos ) and the Royal Bhutan Police , which are subordinate to the Nangsi Lhenkhag (Ministry of Home and Culture). Furthermore, a supplementary militia system is currently being set up.

Due to the country's inland location, it has no navy .

Royal Bhutan Army

The Royal Bhutan Army has 6,000 soldiers , around 1,000 of whom are employed by the Royal Body Guards. The Royal Body Guards are considered the elite organization of the Bhutanese army.

Among other things, she has two Mil Mi-8 equipment at her disposal.

Royal Bhutan Police

The Royal Bhutan Police, headquartered in Thimphu , not only fulfills general police duties , but is also responsible for the fire brigade and prison system.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Bhutan's army launches first attack in its history. The Telegraph, accessed February 14, 2017 . 

Web links

Commons : Bhutanese Armed Forces  - Collection of images, videos and audio files