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French Armed Forces

Coat of Arms of the French Republic (unofficial)
Name	French Armed Forces
Native Name	Armées françaises
Caption	Coat of Arms of the French Republic (unofficial)
Commander-in-chief	President Nicolas Sarkozy
Minister	Gérard Longuet
Minister Title	Minister of Defence
Commander	Admiral Édouard Guillaud
Active	362 485 ranked 13th
Active	219,000 regulars 105,389 gendarmerie
Reserve	32,750 civilian reserves 419,000 regular reserves(2006)
Percent GDP	2.1% (2009)
Amount	-44.788 billion (2010) (this figure excludes the Gendarmerie)
Branches	Armée de Terre Marine Nationale Armée de l'Air Gendarmerie Nationale '
Age	17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001)
Available	13,676,509 (2005 est.)
Fit	11,262,661 (2005 est.)
Reaching	389,204 (2005 est.)
History	Military History of France
Rank Articles	Ranks in the Armée de Terre Ranks in the Royale

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The French Armed Forces encompass the French Army, the French Navy, the French Air Force and the National Gendarmerie. The President of the Republic heads the armed forces, with the title "chef des armées" ("chief of the military forces"). The President is the supreme authority for military matters and is the sole official who can order a nuclear strike. The French military has, as some of its primary objectives, the defence of national territory, the protection of French interests abroad, and the maintenance of global stability.

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