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A military or military force generally refers to a permanent, professional force of soldiers or guerrillas trained exclusively for the purpose of warfare. These military forces should be distinguished from a sanctioned militia or a levy, which are temporary forces of citizen soldiers with less training who are "called up" in wartime. A military can utilize conscription (the "draft") or be made up of volunteers. In some cases, the term military is used more loosely to refer to any armed force.

Military forces have changed from the sword and spear-wielding footsoldiers of antiquity to Middle Ages soldiers mounted on horseback, to Napoleonic-era soldiers armed with gunpowder muskets and cannons. Since World War I, military forces have used motorized vehicles and rapid-fire firearms.

The doctrine that asserts the primacy of a military within a society is called militarism.

Source: Wikipedia