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Hellenic Armed Forces
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The Hellenic Armed Forces (Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized: Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force.
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Hellenic Armed Forces | |
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Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις | |
![]() Coat of arms of the Hellenic Armed Forces | |
Founded | 1828 |
Current form | 1975 |
Service branches | |
Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
Leadership | |
President | ![]() |
Prime Minister | ![]() |
Minister of National Defense | ![]() |
Chief of the General Staff | ![]() |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Conscription | Yes |
Available for military service | 2,535,174 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.[2]), 2,517,273 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.[3]) |
Fit for military service | 2,084,469 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.[4]), 2,065,956 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.[5]) |
Reaching military age annually | 53,858 males (2008 est.[6]), 50,488 females (2008 est.[7]) |
Active personnel | 142,700[8] |
Reserve personnel | 221,350[8] |
Expenditure | |
Budget | € 8.347 billion (2022)[9] |
Percent of GDP | 3.7% (2022) [10] |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Greece |
Ranks | Greek military ranks |
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The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.