Sinope Armed Forces
Sinope Armed Forces Σινώπη Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις | |
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Service branches | Sinope Army Sinope Navy Sinope Air Force Cyber Warfare Forces Aerospace Defence Forces |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Doge Diogenes |
Defense Minister | Dimitris Avramopoulos (Conservative) |
Chief of the General Staff | General Michail Kostarakos |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 years of age |
Available for military service |
14,791,260 (2013 est.), age 15–49 |
Fit for military service |
11,963,513 (2013 est.), age 15–49 |
Reaching military age annually |
400,000 |
Active personnel | 545,000 (2013) |
Reserve personnel | 350,000 |
Deployed personnel | 11,400 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | §42.526 billion (2013) |
Percent of GDP | 2.4% (2013) |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Sinope |
The Sinope Armed Forces (Sinopian: Σινώπη Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις) is the military organization responsible for the defense of Sinope. They consist of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Aerospace Defence Forces and the Cyber Warfare Forces. The National Police and the Coast Guard, both of which have law enforcement and military functions, operate as components of the internal security forces in peacetime, and are subordinate to the Ministry of State Security (YAK). In wartime, they are subordinate to the Army and Navy. The Doge of Sinope is the military's commander-in-chief.
The current Chief of the General Staff is General Michail Kostarakos. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, he acts as the Commander in Chief on behalf of the Doge of Sinope, who represents the Supreme Military Command of the SAF. Commanding the Armed Forces and establishing the policies and programs related with the preparation for combat of personnel, intelligence, operations, organization, training and logistic services are the responsibilities of the General Staff. Furthermore, the General Staff coordinates the military relations of SAF and friendly nations.