AFB
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AFB is the commonly used abbreviation for the Belgian Armed Forces, the military organization responsible for Belgium’s national defense and international military commitments.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces
→
military organization → |
| abbreviationOf |
Belgian Armed Forces
→
|
| alliance |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
→
|
| commanderTitle |
Chief of Defence
→
|
| controlledBy |
Ministry of Defence of Belgium
→
|
| cooperatesWith |
European Union member states armed forces
→
other NATO armed forces → |
| country |
Belgium
→
|
| engagesIn |
disaster relief support
→
humanitarian assistance operations → training exercises with allied forces → |
| followsDoctrine |
NATO standards
→
|
| fullName |
Belgian Armed Forces
→
|
| hasBranch |
Belgian Air Component
→
Belgian Land Component → Belgian Medical Component → Belgian Naval Component → Belgian Special Operations Forces → |
| hasCapability |
air operations
→
land warfare → maritime operations → medical support → special operations → |
| hasComponent |
professional soldiers
→
reservists → |
| hasMission |
defend the integrity and independence of Belgium
→
|
| hasRole |
defense of Belgian territory
→
participation in international peacekeeping missions → protection of Belgian interests abroad → support to civil authorities in emergencies → |
| headquartersLocation |
Brussels
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|
| legalBasis |
Belgian constitution and defense laws
→
|
| operatesIn |
Belgium
→
international theaters → |
| participatesIn |
European Union military missions
→
NATO operations → United Nations peacekeeping operations → |
| partOf |
Government of Belgium
→
|
| responsibleFor |
international military commitments of Belgium
→
national defense of Belgium → |
| subjectTo |
civilian control
→
|
| symbolizes |
military power of Belgium
→
|
| type |
national armed forces
→
|
| usesLanguage |
Dutch
→
French → German → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Belgian Armed Forces
→
|
abbreviation |