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Valentirian National Armed Forces
Forces armées nationales valentiriennes
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Emblem of the Valentirian National Armed Forces
Founded19 July 1912; 108 years ago
Service branchesValentirian National Army
Valentirian National Air Force
Valentirian National Navy
Valentirian National Marine Force
HeadquartersThe Citadel, Valeins, Vallois
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefHelene Pauline
Minister for Home AffairsScarlet Gresham
Chairman of the National Defence CouncilADM Terrence Hood, VNN
Personnel
Military age17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.
ConscriptionNo
Active personnel‭487,000
Reserve personnel550,000
Deployed personnel130,000 (15 December 2019)
Expenditure
Budget3.90%
Percent of GDP$101 billion (2019) (ranked Xth)

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.


Watercraft

Vehicle Picture Origin Type In service Notes
Patrol Ships
Blackwood-class patrol boat HMAS Maryborough arriving at Jakarta in February 2017.jpg Valentir Patrol boat 29, to be replaced by Maillard-class offshore patrol vessel
Minesweepers
Ramsay-class minehunter Huon Darling Harbour 2010.jpg Gaullica Coastal minehunter 13, to be replaced by Maillard-class offshore patrol vessel
Destroyers
Cousland-class destroyer HMAS Hobart December 2017.jpg Valentir Air warfare destroyer 7 active 3 under construction, 4 planned
Aircraft Carriers
Gilliéron-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Adelaide underway during RIMPAC 2018.jpg Gaullica Landing helicopter dock 2 1 under construction, 1 planned
Submarines
Fairfax-class submarine HMAS Collins Kockums photo.jpg Valentir Diesel-electric attack submarine 12, to be replaced by Trémaux-class submarine
Frigates
Rowan-class frigate HMAS Ballarat during RIMPAC 2016.jpg Valentir Anti-ship missile defence frigate 13, to be replaced by Vasseur-class frigate
Command and Replenishment Ships
MacGregor-class dry cargo ship Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - USNS Washington Chambers.jpg Valentir Dry cargo replenishment ship 3
Sutherland-class replenishment oiler HMAS Sirius steams in the Coral Sea after completing a replenishment in July 2013.jpg Valentir Fleet replenishment oiler 2
Survey Vessels
Gemmell-class survey vessel RAN-IFR 2013 D3 179.JPG Gaullica Hydrographic survey vessel 3