United Arab Emirates Armed Forces
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (Arabic: القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, romanized: Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa li-Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah) are the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates. The armed forces have been deployed in military and humanitarian missions. Owing to their "active and effective military role despite their small personnel", the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have been nicknamed "Little Sparta" by United States Armed Forces General and former US defense secretary James Mattis.[2]
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| United Arab Emirates Armed Forces | |
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| القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة (Arabic) | |
 Seal of the Armed Forces | |
 Flag of the Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Service branches |  UAE Army UAE Navy UAE Air Force UAE Presidential Guard |
| Website | Ministry of Defence |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Prime Minister & Minister of Defence | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Chief of Staff | Lt Gen Issa Al Mazrouei |
| Vice Chief of Staff | Major General Ahmed Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years |
| Active personnel | 65,000[1] |
| Reserve personnel | 130,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | US$22.755 billion (2014) |
| Percent of GDP | 5.6% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | EDGE Group PJSC |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of United Arab Emirates |