Military of the Azure Coast
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| Azurenne Defense Services | |
|---|---|
| Services Défense Azurenne | |
 Crest of the SDA | |
| Founded | August 25, 1935 |
| Current form | September 26, 1976 |
| Service branches | Grande Azure Legion Azurenne Air Force Azurenne Navy |
| Headquarters | Belcastel, Lehideux |
| Leadership | |
| President | Rémy Soyer |
| Minister of Defense | Obert Terreaux |
| Chief of General Staff | Mar. Aurélien Rossignol |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-40 years old |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Active personnel | 112,295 |
| Reserve personnel | 45,679 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $5.49 billion |
| Percent of GDP | 1.12% |
The Azurenne Defense Services (Gaullican: Services Défense Azurenne), commonly referred to as the SDA is the official military services of Côte d'Azur, the Sovereign Republic of the Azure Coast. Headquartered at Sanctum Major in Belcastel, Comté de Lehideux, the SDA fields a force of over 110,000 personnel, distributed across three individual branches: the Grand Azure Legion (Army), the Azurenne Air Force and the Azurenne Navy. The commander-in-chief of the SDA forces is the President of the Republic, who issues orders thru the Chief of the General Staff at the bequest of the Premier. The current (and twelfth) Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Aurélien Rossignol assumed the position on January 1, 2022. The Ministry of Defense is the principal civilian body through which military policy is created and administered; Obert Terreaux currently serves as the country's Minister of Defense, having ascended to the position at the outset of the Auberjonois administration in January 2022. The SDA one of the smallest standing militaries in Asteria Inferior.