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{{Infobox national military
|name = United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces
|native_name = القوات المسلحة للإمارات المتحدة المتحدة
|image =[[File:Defense_Coat_of_Arms_Onza.png|225px]]
|caption = Emblem of the United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces
|headquarters = [[Kunta]], [[Onza]]
|commander-in-chief = [[Vice President of Onza]] <small>([[President of Onza]])</small>
|minister = Ruh El-Mofty
|minister_title = Minister of Defense
|commander = Mukhtar Ahmed
|commander_title = Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
|founded  = 1940
|branches = Onzaian Army <br>Onzaian Navy<br>Onzaian Air Force<br>Onzaian National Guard
|age = 17
|conscription = None
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|reaching =
|active = 251,000
|ranked =
|reserve = 150,000
|deployed =
|amount = $22 billion
|percent_GDP = 1.7%
|domestic_suppliers =
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'''The United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces''' (Onzaian: القوات المسلحة للإمارات المتحدة المتحدة) refers to the various military branches of [[Onza]]: The Onzaian Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard. The Vice-President of the Emirates is named the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the Constitution, but every Vice President since has yielded the authority to the [[President of Onza]]. The armed forces of the UDE are relatively small in comparison to other nations, but nevertheless makes up a fairly large portion of Onzaian government expenditures, especially in recent years as the nation has become increasingly involved on the international stage. [[Ruh El-Mofty]] is the Minister of Defense and the overall leader of the armed forces.

In addition to serving the UDE, the armed forces are available to the [[Commonwealth of Democratic Nations]] in the incident that an international coalition is formed. Command of the armed forces can also be granted to a joint command in a [[Jisthaheva Treaty Organization]]-led coalition as well. The armed forces serve the primary purpose of defense, and have not been deployed since their inception alongside the nation's founding in 1940.

== History ==
[[File:Onzaian_Soldiers_1955.png|left|thumb|Onzaian soldiers conduct a training exercise in 1955.]][[File:United Arab Emirates soldiers in U.S. Coast Guard training.jpg|right|thumb|Onzaian soldiers training in 2010.]]The armed forces were formally established in 1940, the year Onza ratified a new Constitution and became the United Democratic Emirates. Much of the structure and personnel makeup of the force was retained from the DPRO's military, which existed prior. However, a number of significant alterations to the management of the military are made in the Constitution.

Prior to this, the Onzaian military existed as a number of different units throughout the course of the nation's [[History of Onza|history]]. Early military organization was entirely different than military management strategies employed today, in part due to the vastly different form of warfare. The closest rendition to the modern variant was founded in 1803, when the Kalahari Empire instituted a number of military reforms that formalized the military and drastically overhauled its organization. The force was used primarily for purposes of imperialism, although on a few occasions, armies were deployed to the edges of the Empire to defend against rival civilizations.

The armed forces underwent a number of changes over the course of the century, but saw the next largest reorganization when [[Adewale Mudima]] usurped the Pharaoh in 1922 and declared himself President of the DPRO. One of his first moves as President involved updating the management of the military to be more in-line with neighbors such as [[Hipasia]] and [[Carcossica]]. In 1932, the force saw its numbers swell to an all-time high in response to the declaration of war from the People's Liberation Army and the start of [[History of Onza#The Onzaian Civil War (1932 CE - 1940 CE)|the Onzaian Civil War]]. Under the command of Mwenye Amadi, the armed forces proved their prowess in battle as they handedly defeated the PLA's armies in most confrontations.

Since the establishment of the Constitution, the armed forces have had the opportunity to train alongside other armies in the CDN, including [[Newrey|Newreyan]] marines and [[Aquidneck|Aquidish]] sailors. The armed forces also began counterterrorism training exercises in the 1980s in response to the growing threat from Saraibia, and has since levied and trained special forces units that are skilled in hostage rescue, target capture, medevac, biological weapon response, and bomb defusal.

== Operations ==
Currently, the armed forces have no international deployments. However, Onzaian military units are stationed as cooperative units in a few CDN nations, as well as in [[Carcossica]] as a result of the JTO. The nation's wartime readiness was elevated in 2011 by then-President [[Xolani Kojo]] in response to intelligence developments that suggested the size of [[Saraibia]]'s armed forces was growing more rapidly than previously thought. As a result, drills and major military exercises have become more commonplace, particularly in regions along the Onzaian-Saraibian border.

Some units of the Onzaian Navy have been pledged to the [[Drago Entente#Arabekhi Anti-Piracy Task Force|Arabekhi Anti-Piracy Task Force]] of the CDN -- a joint security operation between some [[Drago Entente]] members that aims to reduce piracy and police the waters in the North Opal Ocean around [[Arabekh]]. A small number of soldiers was also reassigned in 2017 to accompany a dispatch of medical ships stationed outside of [[Aramas]] to provide surplus medical facilities for the citizens of [[Troping]] and civilians in Aramas.

Currently, the largest operation actively maintained by the armed forces is the defense of the Onzaian-Saraibian DMZ. Soldiers from all branches regularly patrol the edge of the Kalahari Desert to prevent illegal immigrants from attempting to enter the nation, and also to receive refugees. The armed forces also regularly conduct exercises along this border, occasionally venturing deep into the desert to perform live-fire exercises.

== Equipment ==
=== Personal weapons ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#aabccc;"
! '''Name'''
! '''Image'''
! '''Origin'''
! '''Type'''
! '''Cartridge'''
! '''Details'''
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Desert Eagle}}
| [[File:DesertEagle 50AE.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}<br>{{flag|Carcossica}}
| Pistol
| .50AE
| Favored by special forces.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Caracal pistol|Caracal F}}
| [[File:Caracal F pistol.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}
| Pistol
| 9mm
| Standard issue.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Uzi of the israeli armed forces|Uzi}}
| [[File:Uzi of the israeli armed forces.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}
| Sub-machinegun
| 9mm
| Mostly phased out of use in favor of Tar-21.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|IWI-Tavor|SFA-00a Lion}}
| [[File:IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Carcossica}}
| Bullpup assault rifle
| 5.56×45mm
| Standard issue for CQB engagements.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Denel NTW-20|NTW-20}}
| [[File:Denel-ntw20.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Carcossica}}
| Sniper rifle 
| 14.5×114mm
| Special operations only.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Armsel Striker|Striker}}
| [[File:Protecta-shotgun-p1030163.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}<br>{{flag|Carcossica}}
| Shotgun
| 12 gauge
| Mostly phased out of use in favor of MAG-7.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|MAG-7}}
| [[File:Mag7-sbs.PNG|125px]]
| {{flag|Carcossica}}
| Shotgun
| 12 gauge
| Reserved for special operations.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|IWI Negev|Negev}}
| [[File:IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}
| Light machine gun
| 7.62×51mm
| 
|-----
|}

=== Armor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#aabccc;"
! '''Name'''
! '''Image'''
! '''Origin'''
! '''Type'''
! '''Details'''
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Ariete
| [[File:Ariete2.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}
| Main battle tank
| Adopted for use in Onza when tank was made available to CDN nations.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Albawma
| [[File:Spartan-APC UAE Desert Sand.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}<br>{{flag|Carcossica}}
| Armored personnel carrier
| Developed as part of a JTO joint research venture in 2012.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|Fahd (armored personnel carrier)|Fahd}}
| [[File:Egyptian Military Police in Alexandria.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Onza}}
| Armored personnel carrier
|
|}
=== Helicopters ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#aabccc;"
! '''Name'''
! '''Image'''
! '''Origin'''
! '''Type'''
! '''Details'''
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| HH139
| [[File:Italian Helicopter HH139, Trident Juncture 15 (cropped).jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Midrasia}}
| Personnel transport helicopter
| Used for small group and VIP transport.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| {{wp|McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender|MD 500}}
| [[File:Afghan Air Force MD-530F helicopter fires machine guns.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Carcossica}}
| Light multipurpose helicopter
| A multipurpose helicopter used for a variety of operations.
|-----
|}

=== Planes ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#aabccc;"
! '''Name'''
! '''Image'''
! '''Origin'''
! '''Type'''
! '''Details'''
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Asurafighter Hurricane
| [[File:Asurafighter1.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}<br>{{flag|Midrasia}}<br>{{flag|Newrey}}<br>{{flag|Vilemyr}}
| Fighter jet
| Developed as a research project within the Drago Entente and made available to all member nations.
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| OS-19 Razorjet
| [[File:Alpha Jet - RIAT 2007 (2544737153).jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Carcossica}}
| Light fighter jet
| Designated Light Fighter jet manufactured by Mattez Aerospace, utilized by the JTO Coalition forces. Concurrently developed alongside the OS-19t, a stripped-down model utilized as a Training jet chiefly among JTO and CDN air forces.
|}

===Naval vessels===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#aabccc;"
! '''Name'''
! '''Image'''
! '''Origin'''
! '''Type'''
! '''Details'''
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Valent Class Destroyer
| [[File:020625-N-1056B-004 The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fife (DD 991).jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}
| Destroyer
| Two vessels were sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from [[Aquidneck]].<ref>{{cite news |date=6 June 2017 |title=UDE pledges to join Drago Entente.|url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=388478&p=31885948#p31885948 |work=[[Onzaian Central News Agency|OCNA]] |accessdate=11 February 2018}}</ref>
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Minerva Class Corvette
| [[File:Urania F552.jpg|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}
| Corvette
| Two vessels were sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from [[Aquidneck]].
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Ciclone Class Patrol Ship
| [[File:USS Hurricane (PC-3), USS Typhoon (PC-5) and USS Chinook (PC-9) underway in March 2015.JPG|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}
| Patrol ship
| One vessel was sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from [[Aquidneck]].
|-----
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| Bergamini Class Frigate
| [[File:Nave Bergamini 3.JPG|125px]]
| {{flag|Aquidneck}}
| Frigate
| One vessel was sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from [[Aquidneck]].
|}
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