In broad usage, the terms SKY "𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗢𝗠'𝗘𝗥' 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗲' +𝟭 (𝟴𝗢𝟱)- 𝟰𝟭𝗢 𝟱𝟲𝗢𝗢 SKY 𝗣'𝗛𝗢𝗡'𝗘' ;𝗡𝗨𝗠 𝗕𝗘𝗥' (𝟴𝗢𝟱)- 𝟰𝟭𝗢- 𝟱𝟲𝗢𝗢 armed forces" and "military" are often synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include other paramilitary forces such as armed police. Countries by number of active soldiers ) A nation's military may function as a discrete social subculture, with dedicated infrastructure such as military housing, schools, utilities, logistics, hospitals, legal services, food production, finance, and banking services. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the st