:Bahrain Defence Force

{{Short description|Combined military forces of Bahrain}}

{{Infobox national military

| name = Bahrain Defence Force

| native_name = قوة دفاع البحرين

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1968}}

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| branches = {{army|Bahrain}}
{{navy|Bahrain}}
{{Air force|Bahrain}}
{{flagicon image|Flag of the Royal Guard of Bahrain.svg}} Royal Guard
{{flagicon image|Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services.svg}} Bahrain Royal Medical Services

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| website = {{URL|www.bdf.bh/}}

| commander-in-chief = Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

| commander-in-chief_title = Supreme Commander

| chief minister = Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

| chief minister_title = Deputy Supreme Commander

| minister = Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

| minister_title = Commander-in-chief

| chief_of_staff = Abdulla bin Hasan Al Nuaimi

| chief_of_staff_title = Minister of Defence Affairs

| commander = Theyab bin Saqer Al Noaimi

| commander_title = Chief of Staff

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| active = 18,400{{cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/958309/mena-active-military-personnel-by-country/|publisher=Statista|title=Number of active military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country|access-date=30 July 2024|date=19 July 2024}}

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| reserve = 110,000{{cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/958319/mena-reserve-military-personnel-by-country/|publisher=Statista|title=Number of reserve military personnel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2024, by country|access-date=30 July 2024|date=19 July 2024}}

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| amount = $1.5 billion (2023)

| percent_GDP = 3.3% (2023)

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| ranks = Military ranks of Bahrain

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{{Politics of Bahrain}}

The Bahrain Defence Force ({{langx|ar|قوة دفاع البحرين}}, abbreviated BDF) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Bahrain Defence Force is under the direct command and leadership of a commander-in-chief who holds the rank of field marshal. The Government has a Minister of Defence Affairs, responsible for BDF representation in the Cabinet.

The BDF numbers about 18,000 personnel{{cite web|title=Bahrain|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26414.htm|work=The 2011 US Department of State Background Notes|publisher=United States Department of State|access-date=2 March 2012|quote=The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) numbers about 113,000 personnel.}} and consists of the Royal Bahraini Air Force, Royal Bahraini Army, Royal Bahraini Navy and the Royal Guard. Apart from the BDF, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Ministry of Interior.

In January 2008, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was appointed as the Deputy Supreme Commander,{{cite news|title=Royal Decree No 1 of the Year 2008 on the Appointment of the Deputy Supreme Commander |url=http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=O0108 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121127084534/http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=O0108 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 November 2012 |newspaper=Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain |date=6 January 2008 }} while Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the BDF.{{cite news|title=Royal Decree No 2 of the Year 2008 on the Appointment of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force |url=http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=O0208 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208152541/http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=O0208 |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2012 |newspaper=Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain |date=6 January 2008 }} BDF's Chief of Staff is Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqer Al Noaimi.