Draft:Outline of armed forces

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to armed forces:

What type of thing are armed forces?
Armed forces can be described as all of the following:

Types of armed forces

 * Armed services – military branches
 * Army
 * Air force
 * Navy
 * Marine Corps
 * Coast guard
 * National Guard
 * Military units
 * Military units, by type
 * Special forces
 * Specialized forces
 * Gendarmerie
 * Military units, by service and size
 * Army units
 * Region
 * Army group, front (military formation)
 * Field army
 * Corps
 * Division
 * Brigade
 * Regiment
 * Batallion
 * Squadron
 * Cohort
 * Company
 * Platoon
 * Section
 * Patrol
 * Squad
 * Fireteam
 * Naval units
 * Navy – all the vessels in a navy
 * Fleet
 * Battle Fleet
 * Task force
 * Task group
 * Squadron
 * Task unit
 * Flotilla
 * Task element
 * Air force units
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History of armed forces
History of armed forces

Armed forces, by region

 * List of militaries by country

Armed forces, by type

 * List of air forces
 * List of armies
 * List of navies

Armed forces, by aspect

 * List of militaries that recruit foreigners
 * List of countries by military expenditures
 * List of countries by number of active troops
 * List of countries by size of armed forces
 * List of countries without an army