Armed Forces Council

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AFC
Pronunciation
/ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈkaʊnsəl/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. The head of the armed forces council insisted that the military didn't aspire to power.
  2. The president can pass decrees ( executive orders ) without consent from Parliament and is also the head of the armed forces and of the Russian National Security Council.
  3. The Military Staff Committee shall be responsible under the Security Council for the strategic direction of any armed forces placed at the disposal of the Security Council.
  4. The armed forces announced the establishment of a supreme military council headed by Teodoro Obiang nguama to govern the country, and banned all political organizations.
  5. The CMC approves the military equipment system of the armed forces and military equipment development plans and programs, leads and administrates defense research and production in coordination with the state council, and manages defense outlays and assets jointly with the state council.

Other meanings of AFC