👉 Militaries are institutions that maintain and protect national defense. They can be classified into various types, such as regular military (i.e., standing forces), special operations forces, air forces, land forces, naval forces, and maritime forces. Militaries often include a variety of military personnel, including soldiers, sailors, marines, and other uniformed personnel, in addition to non-military personnel such as engineers, planners, intelligence officers, and security officials. Militaries can be organized into