Franco-German Armed Forces | |
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Service branches |
-under French control- -under German control- Heer (Army)
|
Headquarters | Strassburg, Alscace-Lorraine, FGC |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Charles Millon |
Minister of Defence | Jean-François Susbielle |
Chief of staff | General Volker Wieker (Heer) |
Chief Geostrategist | Samuel Huntington |
Manpower | |
Military age | 17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001) |
Available for
military service |
29,424,002 (2010 est.), age 15–49 |
Fit for
military service |
21,262,661 (2010 est.), age 15–49 |
Reaching military
age annually |
834,252 |
Active personnel | 497,682 |
Reserve personnel | 774,000 |
Expenditures | |
Budget |
US$82.7 billion (this figure excludes the Gendarmerie) |
Percent of GDP | 4.6% |