The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana - FANB) of Venezuela are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President) and the Minister of Defense. In addition to the See more

The military doctrine of the armed forces today is based on policy laid out by the late Hugo Chávez (President and Commander in Chief from 1999 to 2013). According to Chávez's policy, the military would also follow defense principles of a "people's war of … See more

The armed forces is divided into six service branches, the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, National Reserve and the Territorial Guard. The Army, Navy, Air Force and … See more

According to the article 76 of the Organic Law of the National Armed Force, the system of military justice consists of
• The Military Criminal Judicial Circuit
• The … See more

Independence era
The origin of an organized and professional armed forces in Venezuela dates to the Spanish troops quartered in the former Province … See more

The President of Venezuela is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces under constitutional provisions, thus he has overall supervision and control over it. He also appoints the Minister of Defense, the commandant of the Operational Strategic … See more

According to the law of the approved budget for the 2012 Fiscal year, the budget allocated to the defense sector, is US$4.959 billion, … See more