Nikolian Armed Forces
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| Nikolian Armed Forces Oružane snage Nikolije Siły Zbrojne Nikolii | |
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 Logo of the Nikolian Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1677 |
| Current form | 1925 |
| Service branches | Royal Army Royal Air Force |
| Headquarters | Carigrad |
| Leadership | |
| King | Aleksandar II |
| Minister of Defense | Field Marshal Jovan Sokolovski |
| Chief of the General Staff | Admiral Vladislav Dimitrov |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-50 years old |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Available for military service | 136 million, age 18-46 (2015 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | (2015 est.) |
| Active personnel | 1,150,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 230,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | 420 billion NSD |
| Percent of GDP | 3% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Kaminski, VTI, FMK, Ikarus |
The Nikolian Armed Forces (Serbian: Oružane snage Nikolije, Mazurian: Siły Zbrojne Nikolii), also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces are principal military forces of Nikolia responsible for its defence and promotion of wider Nikolian interests, support international peacekeeping efforts and provide humanitarian aid.
Since its creation in 1677 after the Unification of Nikolia, the Nikolian Armed Forces have participated in many conflicts that impacted Nikolia and Astyria as a whole, such as Bernadottic wars and Great Astyrian War.
The commander-in-chief of the Nikolian Armed Forces is the monarch of Nikolia, currently King Aleksandar II to whom members of the forces swear allegiance. Management of the armed forces is responsibility of the Ministry of Defence charged with formulating and executing defence policy for the armed forces. The highest command authority in the armed forces is the General Staff, composed of six senior officers who make strategic and tactical preparations and procedures for use during peace time and war.
The Nikolian military has a total of 1,150,000 active personnel divided in five service branches: Royal Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Special Forces Corps and a military reserve and national defense branch - Homeland Guard.
History
Organisational structure
Ministry of Defense
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