The National Defence Force is the state military organisation responsible for the defence of Burundi.
A general staff (Etat-Major Général) commands the armed forces, consisting of a joint staff (Etat-Major inter-armes); a training staff (Etat-Major de la Formation), and a logistics staff (Etat-Major de la Logistique). Naval and aviation commands exist, as well as specialised units.
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“There are many examples of women that have excelled in learning, and even in war, but this is no reason we should bring ‘em all up to Latin and Greek or else military discipline, instead of needle-work and housewifry.”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)
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