Nepalese Army
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The Nepalese Army is the army of Nepal and a major component of the Military of Nepal. The NA includes the Nepalese Army Air Service and the Nepalese Police Force. Service is voluntary and the minimum age for enrollment is 18 years.
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[edit] Royal Nepalese Army
Prior to 2006 the Nepali Army was known as the Royal Nepalese Army and was under the control of the King of Nepal. Yet following the Loktantra Andolan (People's Movement for Democracy) on May 18, 2006 a bill was passed by the (unelected) Nepalese parliament curtailing royal power, this included renaming the army.[1]
As the RNA Nepal in 2004, Nepal spent $99.2 million of its GDP on its military (1.5%). Since 1996 the RNA it had been heavily involved in the Nepalese Civil War but was later seen fighting pro-democracy protestors in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. Most of its arms were supplied by India.
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- ^ Haviland, Charles. "Erasing the 'royal' in Nepal", BBC News, 2006-05-19. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
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