Militia

A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. The word can have four slightly different meanings:

Switzerland

One of the most famous and ancient militia are the Swiss militia. It is not widely recognized, but Switzerland maintains, proportionally, the largest military force in the world, with more than twice as many active-duty soldiers per capita as the next-proportionally-largest force, in Israel, having a trained reserve militia of 36% of the total population. However, it should be noted that Switzerland has a long tradition of political and military neutrality.

Related Topics:
Swiss militia - Switzerland - Israel - Neutrality

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