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__ Military's Role and Power﻿ __ In Cuba, the president is the commander in chief of the military. The branches of the military are, Revolutionary Armed Forces, Revolutionary Army, Territorial Militia Troops, Revolutionary Navy, Marine Corps, Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Forces, and Youth Labor Army. Males and females ages 17 to 28 years of age are obligated to two years of military service. Their equipment and troops have been diminished since the 1990's. They frequently find help with allies such as Russia, China, and Venezuela. The military plays a large roll in tourism, civil aviation, foreign trade, and retail operations. Although they have decreased the amount of training the military gets, they do still train in case of military aggression from the United States.

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