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Subsequently, the SKM was rebranded as the National Army (Nationaal Leger, NL). The Netherlands has provided limited military assistance to the Surinamese armed forces since the election of a democratic government in 1991.
Upon independence in 1975, the military of Suriname became Surinamese Armed Forces (Surinaamse Krijgsmacht). After a coup on 25 February 1980, the armed forces became the National Army (Nationaal Leger). In 1980 the Surinamese Land Forces was formed as a division of the National Army.
Suriname National Army. Surinamese Land Forces; Suriname Air Force; Suriname Coast Guard; Swaziland. Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force. Eswatini Army; Eswatini Air Force;
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The Netherlands granted Suriname independence on 25 November 1975. [3] It was marked by social unrest, economic depression, and rumors of corruption. [4] The hastily created Suriname National Army had many non-commissioned officers who tried to unionize [5] and complained about corruption [3] and poor pay. [5]
Suriname was a major producer of bauxite which is used to make aluminium, a vital resource for the aircraft industry. Between 1940 and 1943, Suriname supplied 65% of American imports of bauxite. On 1 September 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made an offer to Queen Wilhelmina, to station 3,000 soldiers in Suriname. [1]
The Jungle Commando (formally known as the Suriname National Liberation Army) was a guerrilla commando group in Suriname.It was founded by Ronnie Brunswijk in 1986 to ensure equal rights for Suriname's minority Maroon population.