The Belize Defence Force (BDF) is the military of Belize, and is responsible for protecting the sovereignty of Belize The BDF, along with the National Forensic Science Service, the National Coast Guard, and the Immigration Department, is a department of the Ministry of National Security, which is headed by Carlos Perdomo; the BDF itself is commanded by Brigadier General Dario Tapia. The total manpower of the Belize Defense armed forces is around 1,000 personnel.
The Land forces of Belize armed forces is around 850 soldiers with the structure:
- 2 infantry battalions.