Back القوات المسلحة الكندية Arabic Kanada Silahlı Qüvvələri Azerbaijani Узброеныя сілы Канады BE-X-OLD Forces Canadenques Catalan Kanadische Streitkräfte German Καναδικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις Greek Canadian Armed Forces English Kanada armeo Esperanto Fuerzas Armadas Canadienses Spanish Kanada relvajõud Estonian
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; French: Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the military of Canada, with land, sea and air commands such as the Army, Navy and Air Force, all commanded by a single structure, unlike the United States.
Under the National Defence Act, "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." The Commander in Chief of the Canadian Forces is the Head of State of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by the Governor General of Canada, Mary May Simon. The Chief of the Defence Staff (or CDS), the senior professional member of the service, is General Thomas J. Lawson. The CDS answers to a politician, the Minister of National Defence, who is currently Anita Anand of the Liberal Party.