Rhodesian Security Forces
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The Rhodesian Security Forces is the military agency of the Republic of Rhodesia. Comprised of the Rhodesian Army, the Rhodesian Army Special Forces, the British South Africa Police (BSAP), the Rhodesian Air Force, and the Department of Internal Affairs, the Rhodesian Security Forces command structure and organization are modelled directly on the British Army. The Prime Minister serves as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Much of the country's military hardware is of British or South African origin, although much of it is domestically manufactured; in fact, during the Rhodesian Bush War, the country was forced to design many indigenous weapons and vehicles, due to a mandatory arms embargo imposed by the UN. Much of the equipment of indigenous design, such as the Pig and Crocodile mine-protected APCs, were well suited to the country's climate and proved highly effective in anti-terrorist operations. The integration of the armed forces, which began gradually during the Bush War, was largely complete by the mid-1980s. Today the Rhodesian Security Forces is 30,000-strong and one of the most highly disciplined, best-trained, and efficient militaries in the world, comparable to the IDF or the United States military.
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