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Valentirian National Armed Forces Forces armées nationales valentiriennes
[[File:|200px]] Emblem of the Valentirian National Armed Forces
Founded	19 July 1912; 108 years ago
Service branches	Valentirian National Army Valentirian National Air Force Valentirian National Navy Valentirian National Marine Force
Headquarters	The Citadel, Valeins, Vallois
Leadership
Commander-in-chief	Helene Pauline
Minister for Home Affairs	Scarlet Gresham
Chairman of the National Defence Council	ADM Terrence Hood, VNN
Personnel
Military age	17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.
Conscription	No
Active personnel	‭487,000
Reserve personnel	550,000
Deployed personnel	130,000 (15 December 2019)
Expenditure
Budget	3.90%
Percent of GDP	$101 billion (2019) (ranked Xth)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	AMG Transport Dynamics Avalon Logistics Blackwood Systems Global Dynamics Graystone Fleet Systems Traxus Heavy Industries Sandexon–Harland Corporation Stark Enterprises
Foreign suppliers	Estmere Gaullica Satucin Senria

The Valentirian National Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Valentir. The Armed Forces are responsible for the defence of Valentir, its overseas territories, as well as promoting its wider geopolitical interests, supporting international peacekeeping efforts and providing humanitarian aid. It consists of four professional service branches: the Valentirian National Army, the Valentirian National Air Force, the Valentirian National Navy, and the Valentirian National Marine Force. The president of Valentir serves as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, who oversees the formation of military policy in conjunction with the Department for Defence and Department for Home Affairs.

Weapons

Weapon	Picture	Origin	Type	Notes
Rifles
M15 rifle		Valentir Nuxica	Assault rifle	Utilised by by Valentirian and Nuxican armed forces, as well as recipient nations
M5 carbine		Valentir Nuxica	Carbine	Utilised by by Valentirian and Nuxican armed forces, as well as recipient nations

Ground Vehicles

Vehicle	Picture	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Armoured Personnel Carriers
LAV-17		Valentir	Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	378
Traxus IMV		Valentir	Infantry mobility vehicle	1,439
M1-IMV		Valentir	Infantry mobility vehicle	1,300 on order
Unarmoured Vehicles
Global Dynamics LRPV I		Valentir	Utility vehicle (various roles)	260

Watercraft

Vehicle	Picture	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Patrol Ships
Blackwood-class patrol boat		Valentir	Patrol boat	29, to be replaced by Maillard-class offshore patrol vessel
Minesweepers
Ramsay-class minehunter		Valentir	Coastal minehunter	13, to be replaced by Maillard-class offshore patrol vessel
Destroyers
Cousland-class destroyer		Valentir	Air warfare destroyer	7 active	3 under construction, 4 planned
Aircraft Carriers
Gilliéron-class landing helicopter dock		Valentir	Landing helicopter dock	2	1 under construction, 1 planned
Submarines
Fairfax-class submarine		Valentir	Diesel-electric attack submarine	12, to be replaced by Trémaux-class submarine
Alliance-class submarine		Valentir Estmere Senria	Nuclear-powered attack submarine	7
Frigates
Rowan-class frigate		Valentir	Anti-ship missile defence frigate	19, to be replaced by Vasseur-class frigate
Command and Replenishment Ships
MacGregor-class dry cargo ship		Valentir	Dry cargo replenishment ship	3
Sutherland-class replenishment oiler		Valentir	Fleet replenishment oiler	2
Survey Vessels
Gemmell-class survey vessel		Valentir	Hydrographic survey vessel	3