Bahrain Defence Force
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The Bahrain Defence Force is the military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Kingdom of Bahrain, encompassing its army, navy, air force, and other armed services.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T209374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bahrain Defence Force Context triple: [Tomahawk cruise missile, usedBy, Bahrain Defence Force]
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A.
United Arab Emirates Navy
The United Arab Emirates Navy is the maritime branch of the UAE Armed Forces, responsible for protecting the nation's territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions.
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B.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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C.
Saudi Arabian Navy
The Saudi Arabian Navy is the maritime branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the kingdom’s territorial waters, strategic coastal infrastructure, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
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D.
Jordanian Armed Forces
The Jordanian Armed Forces are the military organization of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, responsible for national defense and known for their professionalism and role in regional security.
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E.
Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Egypt, comprising its army, navy, air force, and air defense, and are among the largest and most influential militaries in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bahrain Defence Force Target entity description: The Bahrain Defence Force is the military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Kingdom of Bahrain, encompassing its army, navy, air force, and other armed services.
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A.
United Arab Emirates Navy
The United Arab Emirates Navy is the maritime branch of the UAE Armed Forces, responsible for protecting the nation's territorial waters, offshore assets, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and surrounding regions.
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B.
Royal Army of Oman
The Royal Army of Oman is the land warfare branch of Oman’s armed forces, responsible for defending the country’s territory and supporting national security operations.
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C.
Saudi Arabian Navy
The Saudi Arabian Navy is the maritime branch of Saudi Arabia’s armed forces, responsible for protecting the kingdom’s territorial waters, strategic coastal infrastructure, and maritime interests in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea.
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D.
Jordanian Armed Forces
The Jordanian Armed Forces are the military organization of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, responsible for national defense and known for their professionalism and role in regional security.
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E.
Egyptian Armed Forces
The Egyptian Armed Forces are the unified military forces of Egypt, comprising its army, navy, air force, and air defense, and are among the largest and most influential militaries in the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ |
| alliance | Gulf Cooperation Council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BDF
ⓘ
Bahrain Defence Force ⓘ
surface form:
Bahraini Armed Forces
|
| commanderInChief |
King of Bahrain
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
|
| commanderTitle | Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Saudi Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| country | Bahrain ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
GCC Peninsula Shield Force operations
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Operation Desert Storm ⓘ Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition) ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi-led intervention in Yemen
|
| foundedBy |
King of Bahrain
ⓘ
surface form:
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
|
| garrison | Riffa ⓘ |
| hasAirBase | Isa Air Base ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Bahrain Defence Force
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahrain Defence Force Medical Services
Royal Bahraini Air Force ⓘ Royal Bahraini Army ⓘ Royal Bahraini Naval Force ⓘ Royal Guard ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
|
| hasComponent |
active duty personnel
ⓘ
reserve forces ⓘ |
| hasMotto | God is our objective, the Prophet is our leader, the Quran is our constitution ⓘ |
| hasNavalBase |
Mina Salman Naval Base
ⓘ
surface form:
Juffair Naval Base
Mina Salman Naval Base ⓘ |
| hasPersonnelType | professional military ⓘ |
| hasTrainingPartner |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Armed Forces
U.S. Central Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Command
|
| headquartersLocation |
Bahrain
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Bahrain
Riffa ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Bahrain ⓘ |
| ministerResponsible | Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Bahrain ⓘ |
| role |
internal security support
ⓘ
national defense ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
air force
ⓘ
army ⓘ medical corps ⓘ navy ⓘ royal guard ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ministry of Defence (Bahrain) ⓘ |
| supremeCommander |
King of Bahrain
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
|
| usesEquipment |
French military equipment
ⓘ
Russian military equipment ⓘ United Kingdom military equipment ⓘ United States military equipment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bahrain Defence Force Description of subject: The Bahrain Defence Force is the military organization responsible for the defense and security of the Kingdom of Bahrain, encompassing its army, navy, air force, and other armed services.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bahraini Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Bahrain Defence Force Medical Services
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces of Bahrain
this entity surface form:
Bahraini security forces
this entity surface form:
Bahraini Defence Force
this entity surface form:
Bahrain Defence Force Medical Services
subject surface form:
Royal Guard (Bahrain)
subject surface form:
Royal Guard (Bahrain)
this entity surface form:
armed forces of Bahrain
subject surface form:
Royal Guard (Bahrain)
this entity surface form:
Bahrain Defence Force command
subject surface form:
Royal Guard (Bahrain)
this entity surface form:
Bahrain armed forces
subject surface form:
Royal Guard (Bahrain)
this entity surface form:
Bahrain Defence Force General Command
this entity surface form:
Bahraini armed forces
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces of Bahrain
this entity surface form:
Bahrain Armed Forces
subject surface form:
FV432
this entity surface form:
Royal Bahraini Armed Forces