The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; Dzongkha: བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་, romanized: bStan-srung dmag-sde) [1] is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The Druk Gyalpo is the Supreme Commander in Chief of the RBA. [2] .

List of the military equipment used by the Royal Bhutan Army. The RBA is a mobile infantry force lightly armed with weapons largely supplied by India.

The modern Bhutanese armed forces comprise the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), Royal Bodyguards (RBG), militia, and the Royal Bhutan Police. As Bhutan is a landlocked country, it has no navy. Nor does Bhutan have an air force, [28] although the Royal Bhutan Army maintains a very small air armament possessing no combat capabilities, used solely for ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Detailing the current military strength of Bhutan including air force, army, navy, financials and manpower.

Sep 9, 2024 · On February 21, 2024, to mark the 44th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty, the Royal Bhutan Army Headquarters celebrated His Majesty’s Birthday by offering butter-lamps, citation of Zhabten in the Dhakasum Lhakhang, followed by a cake cutting ceremony. Officers and senior NCOs of the HQ RBA were then served with Suja Desi.

The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA; Dzongkha: བསྟན་སྲུང་དམག་སྡེ་, romanized: bStan-srung dmag-sde) is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The Druk Gyalpo is the Supreme Commander in Chief of the RBA.

Aug 18, 2016 · Bhutan has 8,000 members in five military branches: the Royal Bhutan Army, Royal Bodyguard, National Militia, Royal Bhutan Police, and Forest Guards. India maintains a permanent military...

The Bhutanese military and security forces consist of the Royal Bhutan Army (which includes the Royal Bodyguards, the National Militia, under is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs), Royal Bhutan Police, the Forest Guards. and a paramilitary force.(2019).

6 days ago · Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed India's support for Bhutan's defence preparedness, discussing military hardware and assets with Lt Gen. Batoo Tshering. The visit emphasizes the commitment to enhancing bilateral defence ties and cooperation, focusing on peace and prosperity in the region. The Doklam situation was also reviewed.

5 days ago · During the talks, Singh reaffirmed India's readiness to support Bhutan in capability enhancement for defence preparedness, including provisioning of defence equipment and assets to augment ...