Military and Security in Bhutan
In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; includes Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan, or RBG, and an air wing);
The branches of the armed forces of Bhutan are the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), Royal Bodyguards, and Royal Bhutan Police. Bhutan does not have an air force, nor (being a landlocked country) a navy. India is responsible for military training, arms supplies and the air defense of Bhutan. Bhutan's army is trained by the Indian Armed Forces.
Bhutan does not have an air force, nor (being a landlocked country) a navy. India is responsible for military training, arms supplies and the air defense of Bhutan. Bhutan's army is trained by the Indian Armed Forces. The RBA relies on the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force for air assistance.
Bhutan depends on Indian-supplied military equipment, and lacks a defense industrial base or domestic modernization program. The RBA is designed purely for defensive, internal, and ceremonial roles, without capacity for foreign deployments or strategic force projection.
For air support, the Royal Bhutan Army relies on the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF). This long-standing strategic relationship with India dictates Bhutan's defense posture, where India is responsible for military training, arms supplies, and the air defense of Bhutan.
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