Tengarian Armed Forces

Tengaria Armed Forces
Тенгарски въоръжени сили
Emblem of the Tengarian Armed Forces
Founded	1 January 1385 (1385-01-01)
Current form	1958
Service branches	Tengarian Army Tengarian Navy Tengarian Air Force Tengarian Home Guard
Headquarters	Fort Saint John, Lenovo
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Teodora Kovacheva
Defense Minister	Angel Zlatanev
Chief of General Staff	Anderei Lupu
Personnel
Military age	17 years of age for voluntary military service
Reaching military age annually	(2010 est.)
Expenditure
Budget	5.13 billion
Percent of GDP	1.27%

The Tengarian Armed Forces (Tengarian: Тенгарски въоръжени сили) form the armed forces of Tengaria. Historically known as the Imperial Armed Forces, it has existed in various forms since the formation the Empire of Tengaria in 1385. The current name was adopted with the creation of the Tengarian Republic in 1935.

The Armed Forces consists of the Tengarian Army, Tengarian Navy, Tengarian Air Force, and the Tengarian Home Guard. The Army is the oldest and principal organ of the military, and recieves most of the country's military funding. The Air Force and Navy are smaller, mostly organised for defense of the country against foreign invasion. The Home Guard is a wide-reaching branch which oversees law enforcement, military policing, border security, and protection of political figures.

As Tengaria is a part of Samorspi and thus the Tsivebi Military Agreement, the Armed Forces work in close coordination with and generally under the strategic direction of the Soravian Armed Forces. Tengaria relies largely on Soravian support, especially in regards to naval and air engagements, but the army and home guard are mostly autonomous. The Tengarian Armed Forces are a professional and volunteer military, and is one of the only countries in Samorspi not to heavily rely on conscription.

The President of Tengaria acts as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, with command being overseen by the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Defense, both of whom are appointed by the President.