Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces

Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces
中華聯邦國國軍
Emblem of the Ministry of National Defense
Founded	16 June 1924; 100 years ago (as National Revolutionary Army)
Current form	25 December 1965; 58 years ago (as current service)
Service branches	F.P.C. Army F.P.C. Navy F.P.C. Air Force F.P.C. Marine Corps
Headquarters	Bo'ai Building, Chungshan District, Peking
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Lee Tze-min
Minister of National Defense	Chiu Kuo-cheng
Chief of the General Staff	Admo. Mei Chia-shu
Vice Chief of the General Staff	Gimo. Cheng Jung-feng
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	No
Fit for military service	87 million (2022), age 18-28
Active personnel	2,100,107 (ranked 4th)
Reserve personnel	2,275,395
Paramilitary personnel	581,433
Expenditures
Budget	£819.36 billion (2023)
Percent of GDP	2.02% (2023)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Defense industries
Foreign suppliers	Haltoria West Phoenicia Dodo Republic
Related articles
History	Military history of China Conflicts involving China
Ranks	Military ranks

The Federated Provinces of China Armed Forces (Chinese: 中華聯邦國國軍), also known as the Chinese National Armed Forces (CNAF), are the armed forces of China. They consist of the Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps) and Air Force. The military is under the civilian control of the Ministry of National Defense, one of the fourteen ministries overseen by the Executive Yuan.

The FPC Armed Forces traces its roots back to the establishment of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) in 1924 during the Republic Era. It was later renamed the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF) in 1947 due to the adoption of a new constitution. Formally founded in 1965, following the establishment of the Federated Provinces of China's government during the Third Chinese Civil War, China's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state and also engage in peacekeeping operations, humanitarian and disaster relief efforts worldwide.

The FPC Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with over 1.6 million full-time personnel in 2023, drawing its personnel from a large pool of professional volunteers. It is capable of mobilizing over 6 million ready and inactive reservists in the event of national exigencies or a full-scale war. F.P.C. used to have military conscription, but not since 1990. However, the AODMB still requires all fit male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 to register for national service in case conscription is reactivated. The military expenditure of the China was £819.36 billion in 2023, the third highest in the world.