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| Zimbabwe Defence forces | |
|---|---|
| Mauto eZimbabwe | |
 Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces | |
| Founded | 18 May 1980 |
| Service branches |  Zimbabwe National Army Air Force of Zimbabwe |
| Headquarters | Harare |
| Leadership | |
| President | Emmerson Mnangagwa |
| Minister of Defence | Oppah Muchinguri |
| Chief of Defense | Philip Valerio Sibanda |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | N/A |
| Available for military service | 5,500,000, age 15–49 (2017) |
| Fit for military service | 3,175,000, age 15–49 (2017) |
| Reaching military age annually | 310,000 (2017) |
| Active personnel | 29,000 active[1] 21,800 paramilitary[1] (ranked 83rd) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $1.7 billion (2022)[2] |
| Percent of GDP | 2.16% (2018)[2] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Russia China[3] |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Zimbabwe |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Zimbabwe |
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) are the military forces responsible for the defence of Zimbabwe against external threats from other countries, and also to suppress internal armed factions. It is composed of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ). (As a landlocked country Zimbabwe does not have a navy). Since December 2017 the ZDF is headed by General Philip Valerio Sibanda.