The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is the military of Botswana. It was formed in 1977; the army has approximately 50,700 members. The commander is Lieutenant General Tebogo Masire. The commander in chief is the President of Botswana. Being a landlocked country, Botswana has no navy. Botswana has no nuclear programme.
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