. . . "Mali's armed forces are the Army, Air Force, Gendarmerie, Republican Guard, National Guard, and National Police (S\u00FBret\u00E9 Nationale). They number some 7,000 and are under the control of the Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans. The Library of Congress as of January 2005 stated that \"[t]he military is underpaid, poorly equipped, and in need of rationalization."@en . "Armed and Security Forces of Mali"@en . "Forces Arm\u00E9es et de S\u00E9curit\u00E9 du Mali"@en . "1960-10-10Z"^^ .