| 词条 | Malawian Defence Force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|country= Malawi |name= Malawian Defence Force |image= |caption= Coat of arms of Malawi |age=18 |manpower_age=15–49 |manpower_data=2002 est. |commander-in-chief = President Peter Mutharika |commander = Supuni Phiri |commander_title = Commanding General |active= 25,500 (ranked 140th) |branches= Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment) Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |amount= $9.5 million (FY00/01) |percent_GDP= 0.76% (FY00/01) |history= Mozambican Civil War Operation Bwezani M23 Rebellion ADF Insurgency }} The Malawian Defence Force[1] is the state military organisation responsible for defending Malawi. It originated from British colonial units formed before independence in 1964. Malawi ArmyThe Malawi Rifles was a unit in the Malawi Army formed on the country's gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. Its first battalion was formed from the 1st Battalion, King's African Rifles. On independence the battalion became 1st Battalion, The Malawi Rifles (King's African Rifles). They were based (and elements still may be based) at Cobbe Barracks, Zomba. On 6 July 1966 Malawi became a republic and Kamuzu Banda became the first president of the new republic. After the swearing in ceremony his first duty was to present the battalion with his own presidential colour and the new regimental colour.[2] It was under the leadership of Brigadier Paul Lewis, a British expatriate.[3] In 1964, at Malawi's independence, the Malawian Army consisted of one battalion with 2,000 soldiers at Cobbe Barracks in Zomba. The Malawi Army is now made up of two rifle regiments and one parachute regiment. The military is organized under the purview of the Ministry of Defence. State Department IMET training documentation from FY 2003 indicates the United States trained army personnel from the 2nd Battalion, Malawi Rifles, 3rd Battalion, Malawi Rifles (Moyale Barracks), the Parachute Battalion, and the Combat Support Battalion (Mvera).[4] In 1993, the army played a vital role in dismantling the dictatorship of Kamuzu Banda.[5] After Banda announced multi-party elections, the army intervened by dismantling Banda's paramilitary wing, the Malawi Young Pioneers in one night during an operation called "Bwezani" which means "taking back" or "returning". This event marked a vital point in the ideology of the Malawi Army that was to follow. The Malawi Army was shown to have no political aspirations themselves, and allowed the democratic process to ensue in Malawi as guided by civilians.[5] On 5 April 2012 when President Bingu wa Mutharika died, there were rumours of an attempted constitutional coup intended to prevent vice-president Joyce Banda from becoming president as outlined by the constitution.[6] The military, under General Henry Odillo, stepped in and vowed to support and uphold the constitution of Malawi. They reportedly stationed security members at Banda's residence during the news of Mutharika's death.[7] This level of professionalism had a direct impact on the smooth transition of power.[6] Malawi has signed the initial agreements joining the SADC Standby Brigade, the southern African component of the African Standby Force. Weaponry
Air ForceThe Malawi Air Wing was established with German help in 1976 with the delivery of six single engined Dornier Do 27s and eight Do 28 light twins in 1976-1980. Also in the same era the air force received an Alouette III, an AS 350 and an AS 355 Ecureuil, as well as three SA 330 H/L Puma Helicopters from France. A single BAe 125-800 was delivered in 1986. Four Dornier Do 228 light twin turbo props were acquired between 1986 and 1989 in part to allow disposal of the older Dornier products. In 1990 two Douglas C-47s and PT6A turboprops were delivered from the US. AircraftCurrent inventory
Retired aircraftPrevious aircraft that have been place in storage or removed from service include the Basler BT-67, British Aerospace 125, Hawker Siddeley 125,King Air 90, AS365 Dauphin, and the Alouette III.[10][11] NavyAs a landlocked country, Malawi has a very small Navy with no sizeable military craft. Malawi's naval force only operates on Lake Malawi and is based at Monkey Bay. The Malawi Navy was organized in the early 1970s, with the help of the Navy of Portugal that ceded part of its boats of the Nyassa Flotilla operating from the then Portuguese province of Mozambique. In 2007, it had 220 personnel,[12] and operated the following vessels:
See also
Notes1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sdnp.org.mw/budget-2011/votes-2011/Vote_101_-_Malawi_Defense_Force.pdf|format=PDF|title=2011 budget document|publisher=Sdnp.org.mw|accessdate=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023175052/http://www.sdnp.org.mw/budget-2011/votes-2011/Vote_101_-_Malawi_Defense_Force.pdf|archive-date=23 October 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.memoriesofrhodesia.com/pages/audio/troopingcolour.html |accessdate=9 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222132535/http://www.memoriesofrhodesia.com/pages/audio/troopingcolour.html |archivedate=22 February 2012 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://malawi.freehosting.net/article3.html|title=Journal of Peace, Conflict and Military Studies|publisher=Malawi.freehosting.net|accessdate=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023182608/http://malawi.freehosting.net/article3.html|archive-date=23 October 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/documents/organization/34329.pdf|title=Africa Region, Angola, DoD Regional Centers for Strategic Studies, FY 03|format=PDF|publisher=State.gov|accessdate=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123111/http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/34329.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2015|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol13num2/chirambo.pdf|format=PDF|author=REUBEN CHIRAMBO|location=University of Malawi, Malawi|title="OPERATION BWEZANI": THE ARMY, POLITICAL CHANGE, AND DR. BANDA’S HEGEMONY IN MALAWI|publisher=Nordic Journal of African Studies|edition=13:2|date=2004|accessdate=23 October 2014|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6EM8weMCY?url=http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vol13num2/chirambo.pdf|archive-date=11 February 2013|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/04/09/president-banda-has-her-work-cut-out/|title=President Banda has her work cut out|work=Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi|accessdate=23 October 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415015149/http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi/2012/04/09/president-banda-has-her-work-cut-out/|archivedate=15 April 2012|df=dmy-all}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-06/africa/world_africa_malawi-president_1_malawians-president-bingu-wa-mutharika-patricia-kaliati?_s=PM:AFRICA |work=CNN |title=Potential crisis looms in Malawi amid reports of president's death - CNN.com |date=7 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515054125/http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-06/africa/world_africa_malawi-president_1_malawians-president-bingu-wa-mutharika-patricia-kaliati?_s=PM%3AAFRICA |archivedate=15 May 2012 |df= }} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite book |editor1-first=Richard D. |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Leland S. |editor2-last=Ness |title=Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 |date=January 27, 2009 |edition=35th |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Coulsdon |isbn=978-0-7106-2869-5}} 9. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|last =|first =|url =http://forms.flightglobal.com/WorldAirForces2015?product=PREM&mode=DOWNLOAD&DMDcode=FGWC4&fcid=%7B05ceef25-b72e-4bea-9a83-a7ab7d02e55a%7D_FC078_PREM_201412&fcfileext=pdf|title =World Air Forces 2015 pg. 22|work =|publisher =Flightglobal Insight|year =2015|doi =|accessdate =18 May 2015|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150324102339/http://forms.flightglobal.com/WorldAirForces2015?product=PREM&mode=DOWNLOAD&DMDcode=FGWC4&fcid=%7B05ceef25-b72e-4bea-9a83-a7ab7d02e55a%7D_FC078_PREM_201412&fcfileext=pdf|archive-date =24 March 2015|dead-url =no|df =dmy-all}} 10. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202518.html |title= World Air Forces 1987 pg. 68 |publisher= flightglobal.com |date= |accessdate= 18 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150721204354/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202518.html |archive-date= 21 July 2015 |dead-url= no |df= dmy-all }} 11. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201983.html l |title= World Air Forces 2000 pg. 75 |publisher= flightglobal.com |date= |accessdate= 18 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307094043/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%201983.html |archive-date= 7 March 2016 |dead-url= no |df= dmy-all }} 12. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book|last=Wertheim|first=Eric|title=The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, MD|date=2007|pages=452–453|isbn=9781591149552|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C|accessdate=18 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706135825/http://books.google.com/books?id=TJunjRvplU4C|archive-date=6 July 2014|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}} References
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