Armed Forces of Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Armed Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador) is the national military force of Ecuador. The commander-in-chief is the president of Ecuador. The military is generally under civilian control, specifically the Ministry of National Defence. The military of Ecuador has been involved in border disputes with Peru (Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (1857–1860), Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, Paquisha War, Cenepa War), and has provided military observers and troops to the United Nations since 1948.

Since 2024, the Ecuadorian Armed Forces have been involved in the war on organized crime, carrying out control activities in prisons and on highways, as well as missions to confront groups declared as terrorists in Ecuador.