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===Foreign relations===
The foreign relations of Volkia are handled by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Volkia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]. The Ministry is currently headed by Foreign Affairs Minister [[NicholasNikolai Skorobogatov]].
 
Volkia maintains diplomatic relations with nearly all independent nations, and hosts a multitude of foreign embassies in its capital. It is a largely {{wp|neutral country}}, though in recent years the country has participated in [[2014 Dverian War|military engagements]] near Volkian territory and is a founding member of the [[Kerilo Accord]]. Even so, the nation leans towards independence in foreign policy.
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''Main article: [[Volkian Defense Forces]]''
 
[[File:J-10.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Pasternak Aerospace J-10 Fang]] is the backbone of Volkian airpower.|link=Special:FilePath/J-10.jpg]]The president holds the title of [[Wikipedia:Commander-in-chief|commanderSupreme Commander-in-chiefChief]] of the country's armed forces and appoints its leaders, the [[Cabinet of Volkia|Minister of National Defense]] and the [[General Staff of the Defense Forces of Volkia|General Staff]]. The [[Ministry of National Defense]] administers the armed forces, which is divided into the [[Volkian Army|Army]], [[Volkian Navy|Navy]], and the [[Volkian Air Force|Air Force]]. The [[Volkian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] is a part of the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs]]. The number of active duty soldiers in 2014 was 277,965. The Reserves and [[Volkian National Guard|National Guard]] brought the total number of troops to 481,754. Additionally, the Ministry of National Defense employed 75,000 civilians, not including contractors in 2014.
Military service is voluntary, though [[Wikipedia:conscription|conscription]] may occur "when a crisis has overwhelmed the voluntary military force", through the [[Emergency Draft System]]. Forces can be rapidly deployed through the extensive transport aircraft fleet of the Air Force, or through the three aircraft carriers currently in service with the Navy.
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