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| branches          = [[Emessan Land Force]] <br> [[Emessan Naval Force]] <br> [[Emessan Air Force]] <br> [[Emessan Territorial Army]]


| headquarters      = Ministry of Defence Building, [[Himera]]
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The '''Emessan Defence Forces''' ('''EDF''') ({{wp|Maltese language|Emessan}}: Forzi tad-difiża Imisani [FDI]) are the [[Military|military forces]] of [[Emessa]].
The '''Emessan Defence Forces''' ('''EDF''') ({{wp|Maltese language|Emessan}}: Forzi tad-difiża Imisani [FDI]) are the {{wp|Military|military forces}} of [[Emessa]].  
 
 
==History==
 
===Origins and Independence War Period===
 
===Government of National Salvation===
 
===Alban War===
 
===Post-1984 Armed Forces===
 
==Structure==
 
===Ministry of Defence===
 
===Chief of the General Staff===
 
===Emessan Land Force===
 
===Emessan Naval Force===
 
===Emessan Air Force===
 
===Territorial Command===
 
==Personnel==
 
==Recent Operations==
 
==Budget==
 
==Military Industrial Complex==

Revision as of 23:53, 4 August 2022

Emessan Defence Forces
Forzi tad-difiża Imisani
Founded11 March 1942; 82 years ago (1942-03-11)
Current form6 July 1984; 40 years ago (1984-07-06)
Service branchesEmessan Land Force
Emessan Naval Force
Emessan Air Force
Emessan Territorial Army
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence Building, Himera
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefBaruch Micallef
Minister of DefenceArmand Zaheer
Commander-in-ChiefEmanwel Zammit
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription12–18 months (depending on branches)
Available for
military service
1136380 (2021), age 18–49 (2015)
Fit for
military service
613645 (2021), age 18–49 (2015)
Reaching military
age annually
78119 (2022)
Active personnel168,900 (2022)
Reserve personnel400,000 (2022)
Expenditure
Budget€4.1 billion
Percent of GDP3% (2022)
Related articles
History
  • Independence Wars
  • Alban War

The Emessan Defence Forces (EDF) (Emessan: Forzi tad-difiża Imisani [FDI]) are the military forces of Emessa.


History

Origins and Independence War Period

Government of National Salvation

Alban War

Post-1984 Armed Forces

Structure

Ministry of Defence

Chief of the General Staff

Emessan Land Force

Emessan Naval Force

Emessan Air Force

Territorial Command

Personnel

Recent Operations

Budget

Military Industrial Complex