The Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; Lao: ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ) or the Lao People's Army (LPA) is the armed forces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the institution of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, who are charged with protecting the country.

The Royal Lao Army (Lao: ກອງທັບລາດຊະອານາຈັກລາວ; French: Armée royale du Laos – ARL), also designated by its anglicized title RLA, was the land component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR), the official military of the Kingdom of Laos during the North Vietnamese invasion of Laos and the Laotian Civil ...

Lao Army Football Club is a soccer club based in Vientiane, Laos. It plays in the Lao League 1. It has won a record of 8 league titles.

Royal Lao Army units were devoted primarily to static defense and were stationed near population centers, lines of communication, depots, and airfields.

Jun 17, 2015 · The Lao People’s Liberation Army Air Force (LPLAAF) is the 2nd largest force in the Lao People’s Army troops standing with about 3,000 people, equipped with nearly 50 aircraft primarily transport missions, fire support when necessary.

The Lao People's Armed Forces is the name of the armed forces of Laos, who are charged with protecting the country. The army of 130,000 is equipped with 30 main battle tanks. The army marine section, equipped with 16 patrol crafts, has 600 personnel.

The Royal Lao Army (French: Armée Royale du Laos – ARL), also designated by its Americanized title ‘RLA’, was the ground forces branch of the Royal Lao Armed Forces, the official military of the Kingdom of Laos during the Laotian Civil War between 1960 and 1975.

Feb 25, 2022 · Together with the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and the Government, the Lao People’s Army is the third pillar of state machinery, and as such is expected to suppress political and civil unrest and similar national emergencies faced by the government in Vientiane.

The following tables present the ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces, which, as a former French dominion, follow a rank system similar to those used by the French Armed Forces. The design closely follows the Soviet pattern, with two important exceptions: 1) senior officers have a broad coloured stripe instead of two narrow stripes used in ...

The Lao People's Army (LPA) transitioned from a guerrilla army to a conventional military organization following the communist takeover of the country in 1975.