La Défense

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La Défense is the French-language name of the Belgian Armed Forces, the military organization responsible for Belgium’s national defense and participation in international security operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
alliance European Union
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
cooperatesWith Benelux armed forces
European Union military structures
United Nations
other NATO member states
country Belgium
EnglishName Belgian Armed Forces
followsDoctrine NATO military doctrine
hasBranch Belgian Air Force
surface form: Belgian Air Component

Belgian Land Component
Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces
surface form: Belgian Medical Component

Belgian Naval Component
hasCommander Chief of Defence (Belgium)
hasComponent professional military personnel
reserve forces
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
surface form: Belgian constitution

Belgian defense laws
mottoLanguage French
officialLanguage French
participatesIn Common Security and Defence Policy
surface form: EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions

NATO operations
United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations
partOf Belgian Ministry of Defence
surface form: Ministry of Defence of Belgium
responsibility maritime security in Belgian waters
protection of Belgian airspace
support to civil authorities in emergencies
territorial defense of Belgium
role national defense of Belgium
participation in international security operations
scope air warfare
land warfare
medical support
naval warfare
serviceTo Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
subordinateTo Federal Government of Belgium
surface form: Government of Belgium

Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister of Defence of Belgium
symbol flag of the Belgian Armed Forces
roundel of the Belgian Armed Forces
type regular armed forces
usesLanguage Dutch
French
German

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Belgian Armed Forces nativeName La Défense