Luxembourg Armed Forces
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The Luxembourg Armed Forces are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army has been a fully volunteer military since 1967. As of 2024, it has 1,197 personnel.
Soldiers of the Corps des Gendarmes et Volontaires pose for a photograph, 1910
Luxembourg troops training in an English seaside town in 1943
A Luxembourgish soldier in Korea, 1953
Luxembourg soldiers during National Day
Yuriko Backes
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Yuriko Nadia Backes is a Luxembourgish diplomat and politician who serves as Minister for Defence and Minister for Mobility and Public Works since 2023. She served as Minister for Finances from 2022 t
Luxembourg Armed Forces
…As of 2024, it has 1,197 personnel. The army is under civilian control, with the grand duke as commander-in-chief. The minister for defence, currently Yuriko Backes, oversees army operations. The professional head of the army is the Chief of Defence, who answers to the minister and holds the rank of general. The…
Backes in 2025
Backes with Josep Borrell in 2024.