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The People's Defence Force (Kurdish: Hêzên Parastina Gel) more commonly referred to as the HPG are the military forces of the Democratic Republic of Kurdistan. The HPG consists of the Army, Navy, and Airforce. The Coast Guard and Gendarmerie during peacetime are administrated by the Ministry of Interior in peacetime, although the People's Defence Committee may issue any order to them at this time. In wartime the Committee takes direct control of them. Although part of the HPG, the People's Special Defence Forces answers directly to the Chairman of the People's Defence Committee.

The ruling organ of the HPG is the People's Defence Committee, which directly controls the military. It is made up of senior officers of each branch of the military, and headed by a Chairman appointed by the president. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the HPG. The Ministry of Defence is primarily responsible with the handling of munitions and foreign involvement of the HPG. Both the Ministry of Defence and the Committee are parts of the Politburo of Kurdistan.

The HPG since their modern inception have participated in the, the , the Kurdish-Iraqi war and the 2014 Kurdish-Islamic Conflict.