Introduction
How is the Military in Mauritania and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Mauritanian Armed Forces (aka Armée Nationale Mauritanienne): National Army, National Navy, Air Force; Gendarmerie 

Ministry of Interior and Decentralization: National Police, National Guard (2025).
In Mauritania, founded in 1960, the Mauritanian military is responsible for territorial defense and internal security; it also assists in economic development projects, humanitarian missions, and disaster response; border and maritime security, regional stability, and the threat of terrorist groups operating in the Sahel, particularly Mali, are key areas of focus; Mauritania has received security assistance from the EU, France, NATO, and the US (2025)
Security and military information of Mauritania
Military and security service personnel strengths estimated 17,000 active Mauritanian Armed Forces; estimated 3,000 Gendarmerie (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the military's inventory is limited and made up largely of older French and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years, Mauritania has received some secondhand and new military equipment, including unmanned aircraft (drones), from several suppliers, including China and the UAE (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; has a compulsory two-year military service law, but the law has reportedly never been applied (2023).
Military deployments 450 (plus about 325 police) Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024).
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2024 2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023 2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022 2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
Terrorism
In Mauritania, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: Al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
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Mauritania is found in Western Africa