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The Armed Forces for the Defence of Mozambique (Portuguese: ''Forças Armadas de Defesa de Moçambique'') or FADM were formed in mid August 1994 from the previous warring factions of the Mozambique Civil War, which ended in 1992. The new armed forces were formed through a commission, the ''Comissão Conjunta para a Formação das Forças Armadas de Defesa e Segurança de Moçambique'' (CCFADM), chaired by the Organization of the United Nations to Mozambique ONUMOZ.〔‘Final Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Mozambique,’ S/1994/1449, 23 December 1994〕 The new armed forces were formed by integrating those soldiers of the former Popular Forces for the Liberation of Mozambique (FPLM) and the rebels, the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) who wished to stay in uniform. Two Generals were appointed to lead the new forces, one from FRELIMO, Lieutenant General Lagos Lidimo, who was named Chief of the Defence Force and Major General Mateus Ngonhamo from RENAMO as Vice-Chief of the Defence Force. The former Chief of the Army (FPLM), Lieutenant General Antonio Hama Thai, was retired. On 20 March 2008, Reuters reported that President Guebuza had dismissed the Chief and Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Lagos Lidimo (FRELIMO) and Lieutenant General Mateus Ngonhamo (RENAMO), replacing them with Brigadier General Paulino Macaringue as Chief of Defence Force and Major-general Olímpio Cambora as Vice-Chief of Defence Force.〔Reuters, (Mozambique leader Guebuza sacks defence chiefs ), 2008〕 The first three infantry battalions were stationed at Chokwe, Cuamba, and Quelimane.〔Richard Synge, Mozambique: UN Peacekeeping in Action, 1992-94, United States Institute of Peace Press, Washington DC, 1997, p.105〕 In April 2010 it was announced that "the People's Republic of China donated to the FADM material for agriculture worth 4 million euros, including trucks, tractors, agricultural implements, mowers and motorbikes in the framework of bilateral cooperation in the military. Under a protocol of cooperation in the military field, the Government of China will also provide support to the Ministry of Defence of Mozambique with about 1 million euros for the areas of training and logistics. The protocol for granting aid to the Armed Forces for the Defence of Mozambique (FADM) was signed by Defense Minister of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, and the charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Maputo, Lee Tongli."〔http://www.oje.pt/noticias/africa/china-equipa-exercito-de-mocambique-com-material-agricola-de-4-milhoes-de-euros〕 Mozambique has also been involved in many peacekeeping operations in Burundi (232 personnel),〔Helmoed-Romer Heitman, 'Burundi mission at full strength,' Jane's Defence Weekly, 29 October 2003, 16.〕 Comoros, The Democratic Republic of Congo, East Timor and Sudan. They have also actively participated in joint military operations such Blue Hungwe in Zimbabwe in 1997 and Blue Crane in South Africa in 1999. All which are at attempt to build security and trust in the Southern African region. == Land Forces == The 2004 General Peace Agreement stipulated that the size of the army would be 24,000 (equally drawn from FAM and RENAMO), but due to lack of interest (pay and prospective terms of service were poor) that figure was never reached. Information on the Mozambique Army's structure is scarce. The IISS estimated in 1997-98 that it consisted of 5 infantry, 3 SF, 1 logistics battalion, and one engineer company, with a strength of 4-5,000.〔IISS Military Balance 1997-98, 252.〕 The IISS estimated in 2007 that it consists of a total force of 9-10,000, with 7 infantry battalions, 3 Special Forces battalions, 2-3 batteries of artillery, 2 battalions of engineers, and one logistics battalion.〔IISS Military Balance 2007, p.284〕 These equipment estimates are from the IISS Military Balance 2007. The serviceability of Mozambique's army equipment, is on a level of 10% or less.〔IISS Military Balance 2007, repeated in IISS Military Balance 2012, 445.〕 As of November 2011, the IISS estimated that Mozambique's army personnel numbered 9,000-10,000.〔IISS Military Balance 2012, 445.〕 * T-54 (more than 60 in service in 2006) * T-34 * PT-76 16 * BMP-1 (40 in service in 2006) * 30 BRDM-1 and BRDM-2 * BTR-60 (160 in service) * BTR-152 (100 in service) * Casspir (some in service, maybe five) * RG-12 * 12 BM-21 MRL * 152/130/122/105/100mm towed artillery (102 in service) * 52 82-mm and 120-mm mortars * S-125 Neva/Pechora Surface-to-air missile * 9K31 Strela-1 Surface-to-air missile * Strela 2 * 150 ZU-23-2 * 20 ZSU-57-2 * 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 (61-K) * 2K12 Kub * 10 9K111 Fagot * KPV heavy machine gun * DShK * PK machine gun * FN FAL * AKM * SKS * Browning Hi-Power hangun * TT pistol Handgun * Small arms in service include the ubiquitous AK-47 range the RPK and the Sa vz. 23. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Military of Mozambique」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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