Belgian Armed Forces

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The Belgian Armed Forces are the unified military organization of the Kingdom of Belgium, responsible for national defense, international peacekeeping, and NATO commitments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military organization
abbreviation AFB
Def
alliance European Union
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
ceremonialHeadTitle King of the Belgians
commanderTitle Chief of Defence
Minister of Defence
component active duty personnel
reserve personnel
conflict Baltic Air Policing
Iraq War
Korean War
Kosovo War
Tuareg rebellions in Mali
surface form: Mali conflict

War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan

World War I
World War II
country Belgium
foundingDate 1830
hasPart 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
Belgian Land Component
surface form: Belgian Special Operations Regiment

Cyber Command (Belgium)
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
language Dutch
French
German
legalBasis Constitution of Belgium
surface form: Belgian Constitution

Belgian defence law
nativeName Belgian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: De Belgische Strijdkrachten

Armed Forces of the Netherlands
surface form: Defensie

La Défense
Belgian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
surface form: Les Forces armées belges
partOf Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
responsibility protection of Belgian citizens abroad
support to civil authorities in emergencies
territorial integrity of Belgium
role NATO commitments
international peacekeeping
national defense
serviceBranch Air Force
Army
Medical Service
Navy
subordinateTo Federal Government of Belgium
typeOf professional military

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La Défense EnglishName Belgian Armed Forces
AFB abbreviationOf Belgian Armed Forces
Royal Military Academy (Belgium) affiliatedWith Belgian Armed Forces
Faculty of Applied Sciences affiliation Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Faculty of Applied Sciences (Royal Military Academy, Belgium)
Chief of Defence appliesToJurisdiction Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Chief of Defence (Belgium)
15th Air Transport Wing branch Belgian Armed Forces
Chief of Defence commandStructure Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Chief of Defence (Belgium)
Armed Forces of Luxembourg cooperatesWith Belgian Armed Forces
AFB fullName Belgian Armed Forces
KMS hasAffiliation Belgian Armed Forces
United Nations Command hasMember Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Armed Forces of Belgium
Cyber Command (Belgium) jurisdiction Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian Armed Forces information systems
Cyber Command (Belgium) militaryBranch Belgian Armed Forces
Florennes Air Base militaryBranch Belgian Armed Forces
Medical Service militaryBranch Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Medical Service (Belgian Armed Forces)
Philippe of Belgium militaryBranch Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Armed Forces nativeName Belgian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: De Belgische Strijdkrachten
Belgian Armed Forces nativeName Belgian Armed Forces self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Les Forces armées belges
10th Tactical Wing operatedBy Belgian Armed Forces
Kleine-Brogel Air Base ownedBy Belgian Armed Forces
2nd Tactical Wing partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Air Defence Control Centre partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Air Traffic Control Centre partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Air Force partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Land Component partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Naval Component partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Cyber Command (Belgium) partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Koksijde Air Base partOf Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian Defence
Luchtcomponent partOf Belgian Armed Forces
Medical Service partOf Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Medical Service (Belgian Armed Forces)
Somalia peacekeeping operations participant Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Ministry of Defence responsibleFor Belgian Armed Forces
ERM serves Belgian Armed Forces
Basic Flying Training School service Belgian Armed Forces
Helicopter Wing service Belgian Armed Forces
Belgian Naval Component serviceBranchOf Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian military
Luchtcomponent serviceBranchOf Belgian Armed Forces
Faculty of Applied Sciences targetGroup Belgian Armed Forces
subject surface form: Faculty of Applied Sciences (Royal Military Academy, Belgium)
this entity surface form: Belgian Armed Forces personnel
Royal Military Academy (Belgium) trainsFor Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian Land Component
Royal Military Academy (Belgium) trainsFor Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian Naval Component
Belgian lion usedBy Belgian Armed Forces
this entity surface form: Belgian armed forces
this entity surface form: Belgian High Command