Talk:Mexican Armed Forces

Check independent forces
Pleas check sources for independent forces, because the only one existing is the EMP (Estado Mayor Presidencial) which is directly under the orders of the Mexican presidency. No other independent military force exist nowadays in Mexico —Preceding unsigned comment added by Konegistiger (talk • contribs)
 * What about the federal police and the Grupos Beta?--Rockero 05:58, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

It would be interesting to read about Mexican military families
I would like to know what their lives are like. Are there Mexican military brats?

71.208.200.101 04:17, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Contradict tag
In the "Leadership" subsection of the "Organization" section, these two quotes contradict each other:
 * "The two components of the Mexican military do not come under a single unified commander at any level below the President, as there is no Minister of Defense."


 * "This subordination has allowed the Army to use the term “Secretariat of National Defense” (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional or SEDENA) for its organizational structure, and General Vega García and his predecessors have held the title of Minister of Defense (much to the annoyance of the Navy)."

The Secretary of National Defense is a cabinet-level position, the equivalent of a Minister in some countries. Furthermore, it is unclear who General Vega García is and why he is annoyed.--Rockero 05:58, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Service Pistol?
Anyone know the service pistol for the Mexican armed forces? User:Beanerschnitzel

When I did my service each officer bought their own pistol. Each officer I knew, therefore, had a different type of handgun. I knew of several officers(mainly "Subtenientes")who carried a toy gun due to lack of money, or because they were investing in something else. i.e., alcohol.

That ain't true, the official gun is the berreta92. and each soldier has one, except those who serve to humanity labors. the discilpine is very strict in the barracks, so no one is allowed to leave until sunday.

Service Pistol possibility
I think they use the Beretta 92 user:Homan05

UN PeaceKeeping
There is a mention of Mexico's role in peacekeeping; I placed a "citation needed" template because as far as my research uncovered, Mexico has done some in the past, but for a few decades now has refused to send troops:  The passage should be erased or referenced appropiately. BatteryIncluded (talk) 01:28, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Mex Military Equipment
Ive'd erased the equipment section..since theres oready one in the mexican army article and each article for the army..air force and navy has its own equipment list theres no need for one in the Mexican military article. Homan05

Other plans besides Plan DN-III
I am wondering if Mexico even has such things as a Plan DNI and Plan DNII. I have not been able to find any online article to confirm this and some people who are more knowledgeable about Mexican military affairs than I am have pointed out that no such things exist. Does anyone have more information and sources about this issue? Ocelotl10293 (talk) 09:04, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

the plan DNI consist in regular war, im still searching for DNII —Preceding unsigned comment added by 148.235.154.155 (talk) 18:53, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Plan DN-II refers to civil war Mistah B (talk) 16:41, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

US Foreign Military
The article states that Mexico's help during Hurrican Katrina was the first time a foreign military force had been allowed on US soil. I know this is bull because during my time with the British Army we spent alot of time in the States on training exercises before Afghanistan. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jamespenny (talk • contribs) 22:10, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
 * You said it: in training exercises. The Mexican Army entered the country in an actual operation. Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 10:05, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It's still nonsense, because the 23th Canadian Infantry Brigade landed in the Aleutians in 1943 to help liberate the place from the Japanese. In order for this to make sense, you would have to include all kinds of caveats - "continental United States", for example, or start nit-picking the type of operation. In the end, it's a trivial point. Foreign soldiers have served in the U.S. a lot - particularly noteworthy are the Canadians of the First Special Service Force who trained in Montana, and also saw employment in the Aleutians (though Alaska was not yet technically a state, it was still American soil, being an incorporated territory from 1912). In 1950, the Canadian Army Special Force that went to Korea also passed through the continental United States. As did the Canadian Army Pacific Force in 1945, who trained in the lower 48 in preparation for Operation OLYMPIC, before the A-bombs called it off.


 * And anyway, it's not like Katrina was an invasion of the Mexican Army.139.48.25.58 (talk) 19:20, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

SMN (national military service)
There is also the option to train serve during three months in one of twelve companies around the country, instead of going everyweekend during one year. (After the minute 55 they can be seen on the parade) Mistah B (talk) 03:46, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

Size
This article says that the Mexican armed forces number 280,000 troops. The Mexican Army article says that they have 267,506, the Mexican Navy has 56,000, and the Mexican Air Force has 11,770. The math don't add up. What to do? Coltsfan (talk) 11:44, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

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Cinderella?
The president, the National Defense Secretariat and the Naval Secretariat all seemed to be changed to ridiculous terms like cinderella and pink power ranger. 2603:8081:A101:75CF:1D3F:3390:C597:DD7F (talk) 19:59, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Misinformation
Non factual add at the beginning of the article. 77.119.201.216 (talk) 14:01, 7 June 2024 (UTC)