The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat. As a secondary mission they participate in economic and social development as well as in civil defense tasks.
Excerpt of Plan Verde addendum that was created following the election of Alberto Fujimori
Peruvian infantry being transported
Peruvian Navy ceremony, 2016
Peruvian marines in the VRAEM in 2019
Ministry of Defense (Peru)
The Ministry of Defence is the government ministry responsible for safeguarding national security on land, sea and air. It exercises command over the Peruvian Armed Forces composed of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. As of 21 December 2022, the minister of defense is Jorge Chávez Cresta.
Quiñones Building, the ministry's headquarters.