Emessan Defence Forces
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| Emessan Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forzi tad-difiża Imisani | |
| Founded | 11 March 1942 |
| Current form | 6 July 1984 |
| Service branches | Emessan Land Force Emessan Naval Force Emessan Air Force Emessan Territorial Army |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence Building, Himera |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Baruch Micallef |
| Minister of Defence | Armand Zaheer |
| Commander-in-Chief | Emanwel Zammit |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 12–18 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 personnel | 168,900 (2022) |
| Reserve personnel | 400,000 (2022) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | €4.1 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 3% (2022) |
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The Emessan Defence Forces (EDF) (Emessan: Forzi tad-difiża Imisani [FDI]) are the military forces of Emessa.