Military Forces of Esteira

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Military Forces of Esteira Forças Militares de Esteira
National flag of Esteira
Founded	February 2, 1921
Current form	March 14, 2004
Service branches	Esteiran Army Esteiran Navy ∟Esteiran Naval Infantry Esteiran Air Force Esteiran National Guard
Headquarters	Department of National Defense, Porto Verde, Esteira
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Luis Souza
Secretary of Defense	General Mateus Torres
Defense Chief	Major General Abel Pomar
Manpower
Military age	18
Conscription	No
Active personnel	152,105
Reserve personnel	86,045
Expenditures
Budget	$830.10 million (2021)
Percent of GDP	2.75% (2021)

The Military Forces of Esteira (Esteiran: Forças Militares de Esteira - FME) are the unified armed forces of the Republic of Esteira. They consist of the Esteiran Army, Esteiran Navy, Esteiran Naval Infantry, Esteiran Air Force, and Esteiran National Guard. The National Police of Esteira, while not technically part of the military, can be placed under the control of the Department of National Defense during wartime.

The primary purpose of the military forces is to defend Esteiran territory from attack, combat drug trafficking, assist the civilian population in case of natural disasters, provide search and rescue capabilities, and numerous internal security assignments. As of 2022, the military forces had 162,105 active personnel and 106,955 reservists.