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The official French designation for the Mauritanian Armed Forces is 'Armée Nationale Mauritanienne'.
Answer: True
The official French name for the Mauritanian Armed Forces is indeed 'Armée Nationale Mauritanienne'.
The Mauritanian Armed Forces comprise exclusively the National Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Answer: False
Beyond the National Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Mauritanian Armed Forces also include a gendarmerie and a presidential guard.
The Ministry of Defense exercises oversight over both the national guard and the national police in Mauritania.
Answer: False
The national guard and national police in Mauritania are subordinated to the Ministry of the Interior, not the Ministry of Defense.
The central headquarters of the Mauritanian Armed Forces is located in Nouadhibou.
Answer: False
The headquarters of the Mauritanian Armed Forces is situated in the capital city, Nouakchott.
The Mauritanian Armed Forces are reported to comprise approximately 31,540 active personnel and 66,000 reserve personnel.
Answer: True
The provided data indicates approximately 31,540 active personnel and 66,000 reserve personnel within the Mauritanian Armed Forces.
According to the IISS Military Balance 2007, Mauritania's combined military and paramilitary forces numbered approximately 20,870 personnel.
Answer: True
The IISS Military Balance 2007 estimated Mauritania's military and paramilitary forces at approximately 20,870 personnel (15,870 military and 5,000 paramilitary).
A 1985 Defense Intelligence Agency report indicated that the Mauritanian army possessed no reserves and was organized into seven military regions.
Answer: False
The 1985 DIA report stated the army was organized into six military regions and had no reserves, not seven.
Region I of the Mauritanian military structure was headquartered in Atar, and Region III was in Zouerate.
Answer: False
The text indicates Region I was headquartered in Nouadhibou and Region III in Atar, contrary to the statement.
Which ministry is responsible for the oversight of the national guard and national police in Mauritania?
Answer: Ministry of Interior
The Ministry of the Interior holds responsibility for overseeing both the national guard and the national police forces in Mauritania.
According to the provided data, what was the approximate number of active personnel in the Mauritanian Armed Forces?
Answer: 31,540
The Mauritanian Armed Forces are reported to consist of approximately 31,540 active personnel.
According to a 1985 DIA report, how was the Mauritanian army structured regarding regional commands and reserves?
Answer: Organized into six military regions, with no reserves.
The 1985 DIA report indicated the Mauritanian army was organized into six military regions and did not maintain reserves.
Where was the Air Force School established in Mauritania?
Answer: Atar
The Air Force School, responsible for training pilots and crew, was established in Atar, Mauritania.
In FY2018, Mauritania's military expenditure constituted 3.9% of its GDP, reaching $231 million in FY2022.
Answer: True
The military budget was reported as $231 million for FY2022, and it represented 3.9% of the nation's GDP in FY2018.
Belarus and China are among the nations identified as foreign suppliers of military equipment to Mauritania.
Answer: True
Belarus and China are indeed listed among the countries that supply military equipment to Mauritania.
What was the reported military budget for Mauritania in FY2022?
Answer: $231 million
The military budget for Mauritania in FY2022 was reported to be $231 million.
Which of the following countries is NOT listed as a foreign supplier of military equipment to Mauritania?
Answer: Germany
Russia, Vietnam, and Ukraine are listed as suppliers; Germany is not mentioned in the provided list of foreign suppliers.
The 2003 coup d'état attempt in Mauritania was initiated by General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
Answer: False
The 2003 coup attempt was led by Saleh Ould Hanenna, a former army major, not General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
Following the failed 2003 coup, Saleh Ould Hanenna established a group known as the 'Mauritanian Liberation Front'.
Answer: False
After the failure of the 2003 coup attempt, Saleh Ould Hanenna, along with Mohamed Ould Cheikhna, formed a group called the 'Knights of Change'.
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz assumed the presidency of the High Council of State subsequent to the 2005 coup.
Answer: False
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz became President of the High Council of State following the 2008 coup d'état, not the 2005 coup.
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz resigned from the High Council of State in August 2009 to pursue the presidency.
Answer: False
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz resigned from the High Council of State in April 2009 to run for president, not in August 2009.
Who led the 2003 Mauritanian coup d'état attempt?
Answer: Saleh Ould Hanenna
The 2003 coup d'état attempt was led by Saleh Ould Hanenna.
What group did Saleh Ould Hanenna form after the failure of the 2003 coup attempt?
Answer: The Knights of Change
Following the unsuccessful 2003 coup attempt, Saleh Ould Hanenna co-founded the 'Knights of Change'.
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz became President of the High Council of State following which event?
Answer: The 2008 coup d'état
General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz assumed the presidency of the High Council of State after leading the 2008 coup d'état.
When did Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz resign from the High Council of State to run for president?
Answer: April 2009
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz resigned from the High Council of State in April 2009 to participate in the presidential election.
According to the IISS in 2007, the Mauritanian Army's inventory included T-55 battle tanks and Panhard M3 armored personnel carriers.
Answer: True
The IISS 2007 report did list T-55 main battle tanks and Panhard M3 armored personnel carriers in the Mauritanian Army's inventory.
The IISS 2007 report indicates the Mauritanian Army inventory included 35 T-55 main battle tanks.
Answer: True
The IISS 2007 report specified an inventory of 35 T-55 main battle tanks for the Mauritanian Army.
The Mauritanian inventory lists the Soviet-origin TT-33 pistol and the French-origin MAT-49 submachine gun.
Answer: True
Both the TT-33 pistol (Soviet-origin) and the MAT-49 submachine gun (French-origin) are documented in the Mauritanian military inventory.
The Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle, present in the Mauritanian inventory, is of Soviet design.
Answer: False
The Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle is of German design, not Soviet.
The Browning M2 heavy machine gun, utilized by Mauritanian forces, originates from France.
Answer: False
The Browning M2 heavy machine gun is of United States origin, not French.
The RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher listed in the inventory originates from France.
Answer: False
The RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher is of Soviet origin, not French.
How many MILAN ATGMs were listed in the IISS 2007 inventory for Mauritania?
Answer: 24
The IISS 2007 inventory documented 24 MILAN Anti-Tank Guided Missile systems.
What Soviet-designed assault rifle is part of the Mauritanian military's equipment inventory?
Answer: AKM
The AKM assault rifle, a Soviet design, is included in the Mauritanian military's equipment.
The Browning M2 heavy machine gun, utilized by Mauritanian forces, originates from which country?
Answer: United States
The Browning M2 heavy machine gun is a product of United States design and manufacture.
How many D-30 howitzers are reported to be in service with the Mauritanian forces?
Answer: 20
The inventory indicates that twenty D-30 howitzers are in service.
What standard issue pistol, manufactured in France, is listed in the Mauritanian inventory?
Answer: MAC-50
The MAC-50 pistol, manufactured in France, is listed as part of the Mauritanian military's standard issue equipment.
Which modern personal defense weapon, classified as a submachine gun, is in service with Mauritanian forces and manufactured in Belgium?
Answer: FN P90
The FN P90, a modern personal defense weapon and submachine gun, is in service with Mauritanian forces and is manufactured in Belgium.
What types of towed anti-aircraft guns were listed in the IISS 2007 inventory for Mauritania?
Answer: 14.5mm guns, ZPU-4, ZU-23-2, 61-K, AZP S-60, and KS-19 guns
The IISS 2007 inventory included various towed anti-aircraft guns: 14.5mm guns, ZPU-4, ZU-23-2, 61-K (37mm), AZP S-60 (57mm), and KS-19 (100mm).
The Mauritanian Air Force received Harbin Y-12 II transports from China in September 1995, and both aircraft crashed shortly after delivery.
Answer: False
While Harbin Y-12 II transports were received in September 1995, one crashed in April 1996, and the second crashed much later in July 2012, not both shortly after delivery.
The Embraer A-29B Super Tucano aircraft was depicted at a 2013 air show, suggesting recent acquisition by the Mauritanian Air Force.
Answer: True
A photograph from the 2013 Paris Air Show depicted a Mauritanian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano, indicating its acquisition.
What aircraft type replaced the Broussards for transport and observation duties during the Western Sahara War?
Answer: Britten-Norman BN-2A Defender
The Britten-Norman BN-2A Defender served as the replacement for the Broussard aircraft in transport and observation roles during the Western Sahara War.
Why was the order for six FMA IA-58 Pucarás cancelled?
Answer: Because of a Mauritanian military coup
The acquisition of six FMA IA-58 Pucarás was cancelled following a military coup within Mauritania.
What fate befell the two DHC-5 Buffalo transports supplied to Mauritania between 1977 and 1978?
Answer: One crashed, and the other was returned to the manufacturer.
One of the two DHC-5 Buffalo transports crashed shortly after delivery, and the remaining aircraft was returned to the manufacturer in 1979.
Mauritania's 2017 naval development plan aimed to enhance defense capabilities for its exclusive economic zone, which spans 235,000 square kilometers.
Answer: True
The 2017 naval development plan indeed focused on improving the defense of Mauritania's extensive exclusive economic zone, covering 235,000 square kilometers.
The Mauritanian Navy was established in 1966, following the country's extension of its territorial waters.
Answer: True
The Mauritanian Navy was established on January 25, 1966, subsequent to the expansion of its territorial waters.
In 1987, the Mauritanian Navy possessed thirteen boats, but only eight were operational, thereby limiting its deployment capacity.
Answer: True
Reports from 1987 indicate the Mauritanian Navy had thirteen boats, with only eight deemed seaworthy, restricting its operational capabilities.
Nouakchott served as the primary naval base for Mauritania, with Nouadhibou functioning as a secondary base.
Answer: False
Nouadhibou was the major naval base, while Nouakchott served as the secondary naval base.
The TIMBEDRA and GORGOL patrol boats, acquired from China in 2016, incorporate the LYNCEA CMS system.
Answer: True
The TIMBEDRA and GORGOL patrol boats, procured in 2016 from China, are equipped with the French-origin LYNCEA CMS system.
What was the primary objective of Mauritania's five-year naval development plan announced in 2017?
Answer: To defend the country's extensive exclusive economic zone.
The central aim of the 2017 naval development plan was to bolster the capacity to defend Mauritania's substantial exclusive economic zone.
When was the Mauritanian Navy established?
Answer: 1966
The Mauritanian Navy was formally established in 1966.
Which Chinese-origin patrol boat, obtained by Mauritania in 2016, is mentioned in the source material?
Answer: GORGOL
The patrol boat GORGOL, acquired in 2016 from China, is mentioned in the source material.
Which statement accurately characterizes the Mauritanian Navy in 1987?
Answer: It had 13 boats, but only 8 were seaworthy, limiting deployments.
In 1987, the Mauritanian Navy had thirteen boats, of which only eight were seaworthy, restricting its operational capacity.
Mauritania has participated in Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara and received training under the Pan Sahel Initiative.
Answer: True
The Mauritanian military has been involved in Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara and previously participated in the Pan Sahel Initiative.
Which of the following is identified as a special forces unit within the Mauritanian military structure?
Answer: Bataillon Special d'Intervention (BSI)
The Bataillon Special d'Intervention (BSI) is listed as a special forces unit within the Mauritanian military.
The image caption indicates that the former flag of the Mauritanian Armed Forces was utilized from 1960 until 2019.
Answer: False
The image caption specifies that the former flag of the Mauritanian Armed Forces was in use from 1960 to 2017, not 2019.
What are the official designations of the Mauritanian Armed Forces in Arabic and French?
Answer: Al-Jaysh Al-Waḥdanī al-Mūrītānī and Armée Nationale Mauritanienne
The official Arabic designation is Al-Jaysh Al-Waḥdanī al-Mūrītānī, and the official French designation is Armée Nationale Mauritanienne.
What does the image caption indicate regarding the former flag of the Mauritanian Armed Forces?
Answer: It was in use from 1960 to 2017.
The image caption states that the former flag of the Mauritanian Armed Forces was in use from 1960 to 2017.