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of the<br />Republic of Lithuania</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Lietuvos kariuomenės vadas</i></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="padding-bottom:0.4em; border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Insignia_of_the_Commander_of_the_Lithuanian_Armed_Forces.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Insignia_of_the_Commander_of_the_Lithuanian_Armed_Forces.jpg/120px-Insignia_of_the_Commander_of_the_Lithuanian_Armed_Forces.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Insignia_of_the_Commander_of_the_Lithuanian_Armed_Forces.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="160" data-file-height="160" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Insignia of the Chief of Defence</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" 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style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Incumbent<br />General <a href="/w/index.php?title=Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raimundas Vaikšnoras (page does not exist)">Raimundas Vaikšnoras</a><br /></div>since 24 July 2024</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_Armed_Forces" title="Lithuanian Armed Forces">Lithuanian Armed Forces</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reports to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_National_Defence_(Lithuania)" title="Ministry of National Defence (Lithuania)">Minister of National Defence</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nominator</th><td class="infobox-data">Minister of National Defence</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Term_of_office" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th><td class="infobox-data">5 years</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td 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class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th class="unsortable">Portrait </th> <th>Army Commander</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Took office</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Left office</th> <th>Time in office</th> <th><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Silvestras Žukauskas"><img alt="Silvestras Žukauskas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/100px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/150px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/200px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="290" data-file-height="395" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Zukauskas</span><a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">General</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Silvestras_%C5%BDukauskas" title="Silvestras Žukauskas">Silvestras Žukauskas</a></b><br /><small>(1860–1937)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7 May 1919</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26 September 1919</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002142000000000000♠"></span>142 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">-</td><td style="; background: #E6E6AA"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:LiatukasPranas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Pranas Liatukas [lt]"><img alt="Pranas Liatukas [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/LiatukasPranas.jpg/100px-LiatukasPranas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/LiatukasPranas.jpg/150px-LiatukasPranas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/LiatukasPranas.jpg/200px-LiatukasPranas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="784" data-file-height="1274" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span style="display:none">Liatukas</span><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General">Lieutenant General</a><br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pranas_Liatukas&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pranas Liatukas (page does not exist)">Pranas Liatukas</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranas_Liatukas" class="extiw" title="lt:Pranas Liatukas">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(1876–1945)</small><br /><small><i>Acting</i></small></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">7 October 1919</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">23 February 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span data-sort-value="7002139000000000000♠"></span>139 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(1)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Silvestras Žukauskas"><img alt="Silvestras Žukauskas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/100px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/150px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/200px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="290" data-file-height="395" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Zukauskas</span>General<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Silvestras_%C5%BDukauskas" title="Silvestras Žukauskas">Silvestras Žukauskas</a></b><br /><small>(1860–1937)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">23 February 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">14 June 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002112000000000000♠"></span>112 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">-</td><td style="; background: #E6E6AA"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GalvydisBykauskas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas [lt]"><img alt="Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/GalvydisBykauskas.jpg/100px-GalvydisBykauskas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/GalvydisBykauskas.jpg/150px-GalvydisBykauskas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/GalvydisBykauskas.jpg/200px-GalvydisBykauskas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="776" data-file-height="1286" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span style="display:none">Galvydis</span>General<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jonas_Galvydis-Bykauskas&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas (page does not exist)">Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Galvydis-Bykauskas" class="extiw" title="lt:Jonas Galvydis-Bykauskas">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(1864–1943)</small><br /><small><i>Acting</i></small></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">9 April 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">7 July 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span data-sort-value="7001890000000000000♠"></span>89 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">-</td><td style="; background: #E6E6AA"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Konstantinas Žukas"><img alt="Konstantinas Žukas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg/100px-%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg/150px-%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg/200px-%C5%BDukasKonstantinas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1258" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span style="display:none">Zukas</span>Lieutenant General<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Konstantinas_%C5%BDukas" title="Konstantinas Žukas">Konstantinas Žukas</a></b><br /><small>(1885–1962)</small><br /><small><i>Acting</i></small></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">7 July 1920</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">7 April 1921</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span data-sort-value="7002274000000000000♠"></span>274 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">-</td><td style="; background: #E6E6AA"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Juozas Kraucevičius [lt]"><img alt="Juozas Kraucevičius [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span style="display:none">Kraucevicius</span>Lieutenant General<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Juozas_Kraucevi%C4%8Dius&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Juozas Kraucevičius (page does not exist)">Juozas Kraucevičius</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juozas_Kraucevi%C4%8Dius" class="extiw" title="lt:Juozas Kraucevičius">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(1879–1964)</small><br /><small><i>Acting</i></small></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">29 May 1921</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">11 February 1922</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span data-sort-value="7002258000000000000♠"></span>258 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">-</td><td style="; background: #E6E6AA"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Juozas_Stanaitis_(circa_1921%E2%80%931923).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Juozas Stanaitis [lt]"><img alt="Juozas Stanaitis [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg/100px-Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg/150px-Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg/200px-Juozas_Stanaitis_%28circa_1921%E2%80%931923%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="413" data-file-height="569" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span style="display:none">Stanaitis</span>Lieutenant General<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Juozas_Stanaitis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Juozas Stanaitis (page does not exist)">Juozas Stanaitis</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juozas_Stanaitis" class="extiw" title="lt:Juozas Stanaitis">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(1865–1925)</small><br /><small><i>Acting</i></small></td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">11 February 1922</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA">5 June 1923</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><span data-sort-value="7002479000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 114 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background: #E6E6AA"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">(1)</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Silvestras Žukauskas"><img alt="Silvestras Žukauskas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/100px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/150px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg/200px-Silvestras-%C5%BDukauskas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="290" data-file-height="395" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Zukauskas</span>General<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Silvestras_%C5%BDukauskas" title="Silvestras Žukauskas">Silvestras Žukauskas</a></b><br /><small>(1860–1937)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6 June 1923</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">26 January 1928</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003169500000000000♠"></span>4 years, 234 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:General_Stasys_Rastikis_(1896%E2%80%931985).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Stasys Raštikis"><img alt="Stasys Raštikis" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg/100px-General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg/150px-General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg/200px-General_Stasys_Rastikis_%281896%E2%80%931985%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="387" data-file-height="598" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Rastikis</span><a href="/wiki/Divisional_general" title="Divisional general">Divisional general</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Stasys_Ra%C5%A1tikis" title="Stasys Raštikis">Stasys Raštikis</a></b><br /><small>(1896–1985)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 January 1935</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 April 1940</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003193800000000000♠"></span>5 years, 112 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_(1890%E2%80%931965).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Vincas Vitkauskas"><img alt="Vincas Vitkauskas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_%281890%E2%80%931965%29.jpg/100px-General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_%281890%E2%80%931965%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_%281890%E2%80%931965%29.jpg/150px-General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_%281890%E2%80%931965%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/General_Vincas_Vitkauskas_%281890%E2%80%931965%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="250" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Vitkauskas</span>Divisional general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Vincas_Vitkauskas" title="Vincas Vitkauskas">Vincas Vitkauskas</a></b><br /><small>(1890–1965)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">22 April 1940</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">12 July 1940</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7001810000000000000♠"></span>81 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-surg_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-surg-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chiefs_of_Defence_(1993–present)"><span id="Chiefs_of_Defence_.281993.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Chiefs of Defence (1993–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Lithuania)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Chiefs of Defence (1993–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th data-sort-type="number"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th class="unsortable">Portrait </th> <th>Chief of Defence</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Took office</th> <th data-sort-type="date">Left office</th> <th>Time in office</th> <th><abbr title="Reference(s)">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jonas Andriškevičius"><img alt="Jonas Andriškevičius" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg/100px-Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg/150px-Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg/200px-Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius.jpg 2x" data-file-width="745" data-file-height="1080" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Andriškevičius, Jonas</span><a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">Major general</a><br /><b><a href="/wiki/Jonas_Andri%C5%A1kevi%C4%8Dius" title="Jonas Andriškevičius">Jonas Andriškevičius</a></b><br /><small>(born 1944)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">20 October 1993</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 July 1999</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003208000000000000♠"></span>5 years, 254 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-Tutkus_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tutkus-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">2</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis,_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania,_in_2004.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jonas Kronkaitis"><img alt="Jonas Kronkaitis" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg/100px-Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg/150px-Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg/200px-Major_General_Jonas_Kronkaitis%2C_Chief_of_Defense_of_the_Republic_of_Lithuania%2C_in_2004.jpg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="455" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Kert, Johannes</span>Major general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Jonas_Kronkaitis" title="Jonas Kronkaitis">Jonas Kronkaitis</a></b><br /><small>(born 1935)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">1 July 1999</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 June 2004</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003182600000000000♠"></span>4 years, 365 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">–</td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Valdas Tutkus"><img alt="Valdas Tutkus" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg/100px-Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg/150px-Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg/200px-Lt-Gen_Tutkus.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="1195" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Tutkus, Valdas</span>Lieutenant general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Valdas_Tutkus" title="Valdas Tutkus">Valdas Tutkus</a></b><br /><small>(born 1960)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">30 June 2004</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">3 July 2009</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003182900000000000♠"></span>5 years, 3 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-Tutkus_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tutkus-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">4</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Arvydas Pocius"><img alt="Arvydas Pocius" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg/100px-Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg/150px-Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg/200px-Lt._Gen._Arvydas_Pocius..jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="902" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Pocius, Arvydas</span>Lieutenant general<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Arvydas_Pocius" title="Arvydas Pocius">Arvydas Pocius</a></b><br /><small>(born 1957)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 2009</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 2014</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003182600000000000♠"></span>5 years, 0 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-Jonas_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jonas-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">5</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Jonas Vytautas Žukas [lt]"><img alt="Jonas Vytautas Žukas [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg/100px-Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg/150px-Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg/200px-Gen_ltn_jonas_vytautas_zukas.jpg 2x" data-file-width="667" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Žukas, Jonas</span>Lieutenant general<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jonas_Vytautas_%C5%BDukas&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jonas Vytautas Žukas (page does not exist)">Jonas Vytautas Žukas</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Vytautas_%C5%BDukas" class="extiw" title="lt:Jonas Vytautas Žukas">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(born 1962)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 2014</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 July 2019</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003182700000000000♠"></span>5 years, 1 day</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-Jonas_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jonas-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">6</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Valdemaras Rupšys"><img alt="Valdemaras Rupšys" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg/100px-Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg/150px-Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg/200px-Gen._Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys.jpg 2x" data-file-width="743" data-file-height="1000" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Rupšys, Valdemaras</span>General<br /><b><a href="/wiki/Valdemaras_Rup%C5%A1ys" title="Valdemaras Rupšys">Valdemaras Rupšys</a></b><br /><small>(born 1967)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">25 July 2019</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 2024</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7003182600000000000♠"></span>4 years, 365 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> <tr><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">7</td><td style="; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><div style="width:px;height:px;overflow:hidden;position:relative"> <div style="position:relative;top:-px;left:-px"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_(2024).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Raimundas Vaikšnoras [lt]"><img alt="Raimundas Vaikšnoras [lt]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg/100px-Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg/150px-Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg/200px-Gen._Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras_official_portrait_%282024%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="853" data-file-height="1280" /></a></span></div></div></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span style="display:none">Vaikšnoras, Raimundas</span>General<br /><b><a href="/w/index.php?title=Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Raimundas Vaikšnoras (page does not exist)">Raimundas Vaikšnoras</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raimundas_Vaik%C5%A1noras" class="extiw" title="lt:Raimundas Vaikšnoras">lt</a>]</span></b><br /><small>(born 1970)</small></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;">24 July 2024</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><i>Incumbent</i></td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><span data-sort-value="7002127000000000000♠"></span>127 days</td><td style="text-align:center; background:transparent;color:inherit;"><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Lithuania)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lithuanian_Armed_Forces" title="Lithuanian Armed Forces">Lithuanian Armed 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Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://kam.lt/en/news_1098/news_archives/news_archive_2009/news_archive_2009_-_07_1380/chief_of_defence_will_return_regalia_of_command_to_the_commander-in-chief_of_lithuanian_armed_forces.html?pbck=20">the original</a> on 2 September 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/military_insignia/news_1889/major_general_jonas_vytautas_zukas_inaugurated_as_the_new_chief_of_defence_in_the_cathedral_square_in_vilnius.html">the original</a> on 29 July 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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id="Chiefs_of_defence_by_country" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Chiefs of defence by country</div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><b><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_defence" title="Chief of defence">Chief of Defence</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Africa</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_People%27s_National_Army" title="Chief of Staff of the People's National Army">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Angola)" title="Chief of General Staff (Angola)">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Benin)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Benin)">Benin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Defence_Force_(Botswana)" title="Commander of the Defence Force (Botswana)">Botswana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Burkina_Faso)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Burkina Faso) (page does not exist)">Burkina Faso</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Burundi)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Burundi) (page does not exist)">Burundi</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Cameroon)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Cameroon) (page does not exist)">Cameroon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Cape_Verde)" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Cape Verde)">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Central_African_Republic)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Central African Republic) (page does not exist)">Central African Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Chad)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Chad)">Chad</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Comoros)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros) (page does not exist)">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">DR Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Republic_of_the_Congo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Republic of the Congo) (page does not exist)">Republic of the Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Djibouti)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Djibouti) (page does not exist)">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Egypt)" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Egypt)">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Equatorial_Guinea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Equatorial Guinea) (page does not exist)">Equatorial Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Eritrea)" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Eritrea)">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Umbutfo_Eswatini_Defence_Force#Commanders" title="Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Ethiopia)" title="Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Gabon)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Gabon) (page does not exist)">Gabon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(The_Gambia)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (The Gambia)">Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Ghana)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana)">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Guinea)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Guinea) (page does not exist)">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Guinea-Bissau)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Guinea-Bissau) (page does not exist)">Guinea-Bissau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Ivory_Coast)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Ivory Coast)">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Forces_(Kenya)" title="Chief of Defence Forces (Kenya)">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Lesotho_Defence_Force" title="Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Liberia)" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (Liberia)">Liberia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Libya)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Libya) (page does not exist)">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Madagascar)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Madagascar) (page does not exist)">Madagascar</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Malawi)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Malawi) (page does not exist)">Malawi</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Mali)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Mali) (page does not exist)">Mali</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Mauritania)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Mauritania) (page does not exist)">Mauritania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inspector_general_(Morocco)" title="Inspector general (Morocco)">Morocco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Mozambique)" title="Chief of General Staff (Mozambique)">Mozambique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Namibia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Namibia)">Namibia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joint_Chief_of_staff_(Niger)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joint Chief of staff (Niger) (page does not exist)">Niger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Nigeria)" title="Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria)">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Rwanda)" title="Chief of Defence Staff (Rwanda)">Rwanda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe)" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (São Tomé and Príncipe)">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Senegal)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Senegal)">Senegal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Seychelles)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Seychelles) (page does not exist)">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Sierra_Leone)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Sierra Leone)">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(Somalia)" title="Chief of Defence Force (Somalia)">Somalia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_South_African_National_Defence_Force" title="Chief of the South African National Defence Force">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(South_Sudan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (South Sudan) (page does not exist)">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Sudan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Sudan) (page does not exist)">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanzania_People%27s_Defence_Force#Chief_of_Defence_Force" title="Tanzania People's Defence Force">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Togo)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence Staff (Togo) (page does not exist)">Togo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Tunisia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Tunisia) (page does not exist)">Tunisia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Forces_(Uganda)" title="Chief of Defence Forces (Uganda)">Uganda</a></li> <li>Zambia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defense_(Zimbabwe)" title="Chief of Defense (Zimbabwe)">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">states with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Somaliland)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Somaliland)">Somaliland</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Biafra</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Bophuthatswana_Defence_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force (page does not exist)">Bophuthatswana</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Ciskei_Defence_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Ciskei Defence Force (page does not exist)">Ciskei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sirdar" title="Sirdar">British Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Ethiopia)" title="Chief of General Staff (Ethiopia)">Ethiopian Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defense_(Zimbabwe)" title="Chief of Defense (Zimbabwe)">Rhodesia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Transkei_Defence_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Transkei Defence Force (page does not exist)">Transkei</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Venda_Defence_Force&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Venda Defence Force (page does not exist)">Venda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo">Zaire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Americas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defense_(Antigua_and_Barbuda)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Defense (Antigua and Barbuda)">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff_(Argentina)" title="Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina)">Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Defence_Force_(Bahamas)" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Defence Force (Bahamas)">Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_(Barbados)" title="Chief of Staff (Barbados)">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Defence_Force_(Belize)" title="Commander of the Defence Force (Belize)">Belize</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Bolivia#Commander_in_Chief_of_the_Armed_Forces" title="Armed Forces of Bolivia">Bolivia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces" title="Joint Staff of the Armed Forces">Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Canada)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Defence_(Chile)" title="Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence (Chile)">Chile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Commander_of_the_Military_Forces_(Colombia)" title="General Commander of the Military Forces (Colombia)">Colombia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces#Leadership" title="Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces">Cuba</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Dominican_Republic)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Dominican Republic) (page does not exist)">Dominican Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joint_Chief_of_Staff_(Ecuador)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joint Chief of Staff (Ecuador) (page does not exist)">Ecuador</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Joint_Staff_(El_Salvador)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Joint Staff (El Salvador) (page does not exist)">El Salvador</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Guatemala)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Guatemala)">Guatemala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_(Guyana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Staff (Guyana)">Guyana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders-in-chief_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Haiti" title="List of commanders-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Haiti">Haiti</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Honduras)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the Armed Forces (Honduras) (page does not exist)">Honduras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Jamaica)" title="Chief of Defence Staff (Jamaica)">Jamaica</a></li> <li>Mexico <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Secretariat_of_National_Defense_(Mexico)" class="mw-redirect" title="Secretariat of 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href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defense_(Bahrain)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defense (Bahrain) (page does not exist)">Bahrain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Principal_Staff_Officer_(Bangladesh)" title="Principal Staff Officer (Bangladesh)">Bangladesh</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_Operations_Officer_(Bhutan)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief Operations Officer (Bhutan) (page does not exist)">Bhutan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" title="Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Brunei</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-chief_of_the_Royal_Cambodian_Armed_Forces" title="Commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces">Cambodia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Staff_Department_of_the_Central_Military_Commission" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission">PR of China</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(East_Timor)" title="Chief of Defence Force (East Timor)">East Timor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(India)" title="Chief of Defence Staff (India)">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Indonesian_National_Armed_Forces" title="Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran" title="General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran">Iran</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Army#Commanders-in-Chief" title="List of commanders of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army">AJA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps#Commanders-in-Chief" title="List of commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps">IRGC</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Iraq)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Iraq)">Iraq</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Israel)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Israel)">Israel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff,_Joint_Staff" title="Chief of Staff, Joint Staff">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff_(Jordan)" title="Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Jordan)">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Kazakhstan)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Kazakhstan)">Kazakhstan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_Department_of_the_Korean_People%27s_Army" title="General Staff Department of the Korean People's Army">North Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff_(South_Korea)" title="Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (South Korea)">South Korea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Kuwait)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Kuwait)">Kuwait</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_Armed_Forces_(Kyrgyzstan)" title="General Staff of Armed Forces (Kyrgyzstan)">Kyrgyzstan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Laos)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Laos) (page does not exist)">Laos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Lebanese_Armed_Forces" title="Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces">Lebanon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Forces_(Malaysia)" title="Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia)">Malaysia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(Maldives)" title="Chief of Defence Force (Maldives)">Maldives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Mongolia)" title="Chief of General Staff (Mongolia)">Mongolia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_Defence_Services" title="Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services">Myanmar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Army_Staff_(Nepal)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Army Staff (Nepal)">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_staff_(Oman)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of staff (Oman) (page does not exist)">Oman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chairman_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee" title="Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee">Pakistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines" title="Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines">Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_General_Staff_(Qatar)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of General Staff (Qatar) (page does not exist)">Qatar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_General_Staff" title="Chairman of the General Staff">Saudi Arabia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(Singapore)" title="Chief of Defence Force (Singapore)">Singapore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Sri_Lanka)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)">Sri Lanka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Syria)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Syria)">Syria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Tajikistan)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Tajikistan)">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Forces_(Thailand)" title="Chief of Defence Forces (Thailand)">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Turkmenistan)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Turkmenistan)">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_staff_(United_Arab_Emirates)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of staff (United Arab Emirates) (page does not exist)">United Arab Emirates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Uzbekistan)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Uzbekistan)">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Vietnam)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam)">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Staff_(Yemen)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Staff (Yemen) (page does not exist)">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">states with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Republic_of_China)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China)">Republic of China (Taiwan)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Democratic Kampuchea</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imperial_General_Headquarters" title="Imperial General Headquarters">Imperial Japan</a></li> <li>Mengjiang</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Manchukuo" title="Politics of Manchukuo">Manchukuo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Joint_General_Staff_(South_Vietnam)" title="Chief of the Joint General Staff (South Vietnam)">South Vietnam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Albania)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Albania)">Albania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Armenia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Armenia)">Armenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Austria)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Austria)">Austria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_Azerbaijani_Armed_Forces" title="General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces">Azerbaijan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Belarus" title="General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus">Belarus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Belgium)" title="Chief of Defence (Belgium)">Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Joint_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="Chiefs of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_(Bulgaria)" title="Chief of the Defence (Bulgaria)">Bulgaria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Croatia)" title="Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Croatia)">Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_National_Guard_General_Staff" title="Chief of the National Guard General Staff">Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Czech_Republic)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic)">Czech Republic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Denmark)" title="Chief of Defence (Denmark)">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Estonian_Defence_Forces" title="Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces">Estonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Finland)" title="Chief of Defence (Finland)">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(France)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (France)">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inspector_General_of_the_Bundeswehr" title="Inspector General of the Bundeswehr">Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defense_Forces_(Georgia)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief of Defense Forces (Georgia)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_National_Defence_General_Staff" title="Hellenic National Defence General Staff">Greece</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_General_Staff_(Hungary)" title="Chief of General Staff (Hungary)">Hungary</a></li> <li>Iceland</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Defence_Forces_(Ireland)" title="Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)">Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Italy)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Italy)">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Joint_Headquarters_(Latvia)" title="Commander of the Joint Headquarters (Latvia)">Latvia</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Lithuania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Luxembourg)" title="Chief of Defence (Luxembourg)">Luxembourg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Malta)" class="mw-redirect" title="Commander of the Armed Forces (Malta)">Malta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Moldova)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Moldova)">Moldova</a></li> <li>Monaco</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Montenegro)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Montenegro)">Montenegro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Netherlands)" title="Chief of Defence (Netherlands)">Netherlands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(North_Macedonia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (North Macedonia)">North Macedonia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_(Norway)" title="Chief of Defence (Norway)">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_General_Staff" title="Polish General Staff">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Forces_General_Staff_(Portugal)" title="Armed Forces General Staff (Portugal)">Portugal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Romanian_General_Staff" title="Chief of the Romanian General Staff">Romania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Russia)">Russia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Serbian_General_Staff" title="Chief of the Serbian General Staff">Serbia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Slovakia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Slovakia)">Slovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Slovenia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Slovenia)">Slovenia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Spain)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Spain)">Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Commander_of_the_Swedish_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces">Sweden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Armed_Forces_(Switzerland)" title="Chief of the Armed Forces (Switzerland)">Switzerland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Turkish_General_Staff" title="Chief of the Turkish General Staff">Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander-in-Chief_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" title="Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(United_Kingdom)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)">United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Swiss_Guard" title="List of commanders of the Swiss Guard">Vatican</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_states_with_limited_recognition" title="List of states with limited recognition">states with<br />limited recognition</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Abkhazia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Abkhazia)">Abkhazia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Artsakh)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the General Staff (Artsakh) (page does not exist)">Artsakh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_Kosovo_Security_Force" title="Commander of Kosovo Security Force">Kosovo</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_Defence_(Northern_Cyprus)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of Defence (Northern Cyprus) (page does not exist)">Northern Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(South_Ossetia)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chief of the General Staff (South Ossetia) (page does not exist)">South Ossetia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Transnistria)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Transnistria)">Transnistria</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_General_Staff" title="Austro-Hungarian General Staff">Austria–Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supreme_Command_of_the_Army_of_the_Republic_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" title="Supreme Command of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina">Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Croatian_Home_Guard_(World_War_II)#Command_structure" title="Croatian Home Guard (World War II)">Independent State of Croatia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Czechoslovakia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Czechoslovakia)">Czechoslovakia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_General_Staff" title="German General Staff">Prussia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_General_Staff" title="German General Staff">Imperial Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oberkommando_der_Wehrmacht" title="Oberkommando der Wehrmacht">Nazi Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_National_Defence_(East_Germany)" title="Ministry of National Defence (East Germany)">East Germany</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ministry_of_War_(Ottoman_Empire)" title="Ministry of War (Ottoman Empire)">Ottoman Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Russia)">Russian Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Staff_of_the_Army_of_Republika_Srpska" title="General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska">Republika Srpska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Main_Staff_of_the_Serbian_Army_of_Krajina" title="Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina">Republic of Serb Krajina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Russia)">Soviet Union</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Yugoslavia)" title="Chief of the General Staff (Yugoslavia)">Yugoslavia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Oceania</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia)" title="Chief of the Defence Force (Australia)">Australia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Republic_of_Fiji_Military_Forces" title="Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces">Fiji</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Defence_Force_(New_Zealand)" title="Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand)">New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commander_of_the_Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force" title="Commander of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Tonga)" title="Chief of the Defence Staff (Tonga)">Tonga</a></li> <li>Vanuatu</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Supranational</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" 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