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Ghana

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The head of state and president make all of the country's defense decisions. The armed forces are under the jurisdiction of the minister of defense. There is a chief of general staff. The service heads are the commander of the Army, the chief of Naval Staff, and the chief of the Air Force.
 
Service is voluntary. The Army is the largest service, fielding 11,500 soldiers between one headquarters command and two territorial commands (Northern, Southern). There are four infantry...

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