Mardisian Defense Forces
The Mardisian Defense Forces (CAF; Barborican: Forces défensives mardisiennes, FAC) are the military forces of Mardisia, comprising the Mardisian Army, Mardisian Air Force, and Mardisian Navy.
The Defense Forces are a professional volunteer force that consists of approximately TBA active personnel and TBA reserve personnel, with a sub-component of approximately 5,000 Mardisian Rangers.
The command-in-chief of the Mardisian Defense Forces is constitutionally vested in the President of Mardisia. The professional head of the organization is the Chief of the Defence Staff, who under the direction of the Minister of National Defence and together with the assistance of the Defense Forces Council, manages the operations of the Defense Forces. In 2021, Mardisia's military expenditure totalled approximately $44.8 billion, or around 1.4 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).