The Chadian Ground Forces (french: Armée de terre tchadienne) are the main and largest component of the Chadian National Army (''Armée nationale tchadienne''). Historically Chad has had one of the strongest armies in the

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region, larger than the Malian or Central African army, with a total of 25,000 to 30,000 troops. Chad has been involved as part of the

Multinational Joint Task Force The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) is a combined multinational formation, comprising units, mostly military, from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. It is headquartered in N'Djamena and is mandated to bring an end to the Boko Haram ...

in fighting the

Boko Haram insurgency The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. The conflict is taking place within the context of long-standing ...

, deploying troops to

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.Thurston, Alexander (18 October 2017)
America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned
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Foreign Policy A state's foreign policy or external policy (as opposed to internal or domestic policy) is its objectives and activities in relation to its interactions with other states, unions, and other political entities, whether bilaterally or through mu ...

''. Retrieved 14 January 2020. Another common role of the Chadian Army has been quelling rebellions against the central government of Chad.

Structure

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Small arms

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Anti-aircraft weapons

Artillery

Armoured vehicles

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