Tunisian National Guard

The Tunisian National Guard (الحرس الوطني, al-Ḥaras al-Waṭanī) is a separate military force of Tunisia. It is not part of the Tunisian Armed Forces, due to its specific role as a counterbalance to the regular military. It serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force against internal threats. It is both a standing force of 15,000.