National Defence Volunteer Forces
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The National Defence Volunteer Forces is a component of Lithuania’s military made up largely of part-time volunteers trained for national defense, territorial protection, and support to regular armed forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Defence Volunteer Forces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11414724 — 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: National Defence Volunteer Forces Context triple: [Lithuanian Armed Forces, hasBranch, National Defence Volunteer Forces]
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A.
Reserve Defence Forces
The Reserve Defence Forces are the volunteer part-time military reserve of Ireland that supports and augments the country’s permanent Defence Forces in national defence and security roles.
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B.
Territorial Defence Force
The Territorial Defence Force is a component of Poland’s armed forces composed largely of part-time volunteer soldiers trained for homeland defense, crisis response, and support to local communities.
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C.
Civil Defence Forces
The Civil Defence Forces were a pro-government militia in Sierra Leone, composed largely of traditional hunters and local defense groups, that fought against rebel factions during the Sierra Leone Civil War.
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D.
Civil Defence Corps
The Civil Defence Corps was a post-World War II British volunteer organization responsible for preparing and protecting civilians against the effects of war and national emergencies, particularly in the context of potential nuclear attack during the Cold War.
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E.
Union Defence Force
The Union Defence Force was the unified military organization of the Union of South Africa, serving as its official army during the early 20th century, including World War I.
- 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: National Defence Volunteer Forces Target entity description: The National Defence Volunteer Forces is a component of Lithuania’s military made up largely of part-time volunteers trained for national defense, territorial protection, and support to regular armed forces.
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A.
Reserve Defence Forces
The Reserve Defence Forces are the volunteer part-time military reserve of Ireland that supports and augments the country’s permanent Defence Forces in national defence and security roles.
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B.
Territorial Defence Force
The Territorial Defence Force is a component of Poland’s armed forces composed largely of part-time volunteer soldiers trained for homeland defense, crisis response, and support to local communities.
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C.
Civil Defence Forces
The Civil Defence Forces were a pro-government militia in Sierra Leone, composed largely of traditional hunters and local defense groups, that fought against rebel factions during the Sierra Leone Civil War.
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D.
Civil Defence Corps
The Civil Defence Corps was a post-World War II British volunteer organization responsible for preparing and protecting civilians against the effects of war and national emergencies, particularly in the context of potential nuclear attack during the Cold War.
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E.
Union Defence Force
The Union Defence Force was the unified military organization of the Union of South Africa, serving as its official army during the early 20th century, including World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
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military formation ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Lithuanian ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Lithuanian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Lithuanian Land Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuanian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO forces in Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | KASP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
military training of volunteers
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participation in national defence exercises ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Republic of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
integrated into national defence system
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largely composed of volunteers ⓘ members usually maintain civilian occupations ⓘ operates mainly on Lithuanian territory ⓘ organized on a regional basis ⓘ supports regular armed forces in wartime ⓘ trained for asymmetric and territorial defence ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | part of the national defence system of Lithuania ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryMission |
defence of Lithuanian territory
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support to regular land forces ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
engage civilian population in defence
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increase resilience of national defence ⓘ provide rapid local response in crisis ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil support in emergencies
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national defence ⓘ support to regular armed forces ⓘ territorial defence ⓘ |
| hasTask |
host nation support
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local defence planning ⓘ participation in international exercises ⓘ protection of critical infrastructure ⓘ support to civil authorities ⓘ territorial surveillance ⓘ training of reservists ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfService |
reserve service
ⓘ
voluntary military service ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo |
Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | volunteer forces ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | Lithuanian national defence legislation ⓘ |
| partOf | Lithuanian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnelType |
part-time volunteers
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reservists ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentFrom | Lithuanian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Defence Volunteer Forces Description of subject: The National Defence Volunteer Forces is a component of Lithuania’s military made up largely of part-time volunteers trained for national defense, territorial protection, and support to regular armed forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.