Given the question: Given the following passage  "Canadian defence policy today is based on the Canada First Defence Strategy, introduced in 2008. Based on that strategy, the Canadian military is oriented and being equipped to carry out six core missions within Canada, in North America and globally. Specifically, the Canadian Armed Forces are tasked with having the capacity to:",  answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text.  Question: What is another general term for the armed forces of a country?
The answer is:
military