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{{Infobox national military
|country            = [[Mizialand]]
|name               = Armed Forces of Mizialand
| native_name       = {{lang-fr|La Défense mize}}<br>{{lang-nl|Mizische Defensie}}<br>{{lang-de|Mizische Streitkräfte}}
|image              = [[file:Com_milit.png|200 px]] 
|caption            = Coat of Arms of the Armed Forces of Mizialand 
|image2             =
|caption2           =
|founded            = 12 March 1912
|current_form       =
|disbanded          =
|branches           = 
* Mizia Ground Forces
* Mizia Air Force
* Mizia Naval Force
* Queen's Guard
* Gendarmerie
|headquarters       = [[Heleventia]]
|flying_hours       =
<!-- Leadership -->
| commander-in-chief = Sophie Vincent
| commander-in-chief_title = Her Royal Highness 
| chief minister     = Ben Vilke
| chief minister_title = Prime Minister
| minister           = Amber Trottier
| minister_title     = Minister of Defence
| commander          = [[General]] Marc Compernol
| commander_title    = Chief of Defence 
<!-- Manpower -->
|age                = 17 (voluntary)<br> 18 (conscription)
|conscription       = Yes
|manpower_data      = 
|manpower_age       = 16-49
|available          = 2,345,234
|available_f        = 387,459 (2018 est.)
|reaching           = 87,830
|reaching_f         = 
|active             = 106,541
|ranked             =
|reserve            =
|deployed           =
<!-- Financial -->
|amount             = $157,000,000 (2018 est.)
|percent_GDP        = 0.62%
<!-- Industrial -->
|domestic_suppliers = Mastrex
|foreign_suppliers  = {{flag|The Empire of Common Territories}}<br>{{flag|Ionicus}}
|imports            =
|exports            =
}}

The '''Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Mizialand''' are the unified armed forces of [[Mizialand]]. It consists of the Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Forces, Naval Forces, and Queen's Guard. They guarantee the preservation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence independence] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty sovereignty] of the state and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_integrity integrity] of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Mizialand act under the authority of the Ministry of Defence (earlier known as the Ministry of War and Defence).

The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces is the [[Prime Minister of Mizialand]]. Prior to 2016 when [[Mizialand]] became a constitutional monarchy, Her Majesty's brother His Royal Highness Pierre Vincent was the Commander in Chief, when he resigned from his position, effectively transferring the authority to the newly elected Prime Minister. However, his crown continues to mount the royal lion on the coat of arms of the Armed Forces.

The Armed Forces have been involved in two major conflicts since their formation in 1912 namely, the [[Mizia Civil War]] of 1912-1919 and the [[Great Astyrian War]]. Since 2017, Mizialand has hosted two training centres beside regularly contributing to the Foreign Legion of the [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=336840 Imperion Coalition].     

== History ==

The first branch of the armed forces to be established was the 'Queen's Guard' that replaced the erstwhile 'National Guard' of the Sanchez Dynasty. The Queen's Guard was established by HRH Guérin Vincent, on 15th December 1911, as a direct opposing force to declining Sanchez Dynasty. It comprised volunteers and revolutionaries (both men and women) as well as mutineers of the Sanchez army and together with other the armies of the other 54 French noble governors, under the leadership of HRH, successfully defeated the Sanchez dynasty. The Queen's Guard then replaced the 'National Guard', disbanded the Sanchez Army following which Guérin Vincent reorganised the Mizia Armed Forces. On 24th December 1912, when Dutch and German feudal coalition announced their secession from the Kingdom, ''levée en masse''(conscription) of all able bodied men between 18 and 25 years was introduced by a Royal Decree.

After the Civil War, the Armed Forces were reorganized in their present form. Unlike the earlier Sanchez dynasty, where each feudatory maintained their own armed forces, the reorganized Armed Forces were maintained by Her Majesty's Government. The Royal Decree 873 of 1920 gave HRH power to appoint 'any person she seems fit (including herself)' as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. For most of its history, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces had been the reigning queens  themselves, making Mizialand one of the few countries in the world to have women lead the armed forces. In 1988, HRH Sophie Vincent appointed His Royal Highness Pierre Vincent as the Commander in Chief. The Constitution of 2016 mandates the Prime Minister, the head of the government to be the Commander in Chief, as an effort to reduce the monarchy's involvement in the armed forces. 

After economic liberalization of 1960s, Mizialand has shifted from being a net producer to net importer of the equipment of Armed Forces. Domestic production is met by state owned Mastrex as well as numerous private suppliers while other Imperion Coalition members particularly the [[The Empire of Common Territories|Commoner Empire]], are the main foreign suppliers.

[[Great Astyrian War]] is the only international conflict in which the Armed Forces have been involved. The Kingdom joined the Imperion Coalition in 2016 and has since then hosted two training centres for its Foreign Legion. It also sends legionnaires as a part of the Foreign Legion.  

==Standard Equipment==

While certain equipment (such as fighter jets for the airforce) may be specific in their respective branch of the armed forces, the following are standard issues in all branches:

<gallery class="center" widths="200px" heights="120px">
File:AR_Scorpion_G5.png|The [[AR Scorpion]] is the new service rifle of the Armed Forces
File:AMR_Sturm.png|[[AMR Sturm]]
File:LSW_MareV2.png|The [[LSW Mare]] used as a squad automatic weapon 

</gallery>

All of the aforementioned equipment is sourced from [[Wolf Armaments]]

==Mizia Ground Forces==

The Mizia Ground Forces, officially known as ''Armée royale, Koninklijk leger,'' and ''Königliche Armee'' is the land component of the armed forces. Under the Sanchez dynasty, the Army had a feudal organization where the monarch would call upon army controlled by nobles during the times of conflict. The Army underwent reorganization during the [[Civil War]] of 1912-1919. 

The current army has around 150,00 active troops with reserve of around 60,000.

The main tasks of the Ground Forces include: 
* Maintaining the readiness of troops to repel aggression.
* Armed defense of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Mizialand.
* Protection and defense of state and military facilities.
* Defense of the state border by land and air.
* Peacekeeping missions.

=== Regional Commands ===
Currently, the ground forces include four regional commands:

*Regional Command "Heleventia" (HQ Euskania)
*Regional Command "East" (HQ Dakota Boers)
*Regional Command "West" (HQ Le Harve)
*Regional Command "South" (HQ Thomasville)

These commands were all established in 2003.

=== Equipment ===

{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center;"|Name
! style="text-align:center;"|Name
! style="text-align: center;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center;"|Type
! style="text-align:l center;"|In service
! style="text-align: center;"|Notes
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=22111750#p22111750 Feurig 2A2 MBT]
|[[File:Feurig 2A2 MBT.png|200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
|  Main battle tank
| 20
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=321331 T-62F "Leopard"]
|[[File:T-62F "Leopard".png|200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Main battle tank
| 300
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=436583#p33511069 HTV-014]
|[[File:HTV-014.png|200px]]
| [[Ionicus|Ionicus]]
| Main battle tank
| 120
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=450647 MTV-09]
|[[File:MTV-09 .png|200px]]
| [[Ionicus|Ionicus]]
| Infantry fighting vehicle
| 60
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=308803 SpeerWurf SPH ]
|[[File:SpeerWurf_SPH_.png |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Main Battle Tank
| 160
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=323170 Longbow Towed Howitzer ]
|[[File:Longbow_Towed_Howitzer.png|200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Howitzer
| 160
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=336353 Boar SPH ]
|[[File:Boar_SPH.png|200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Howitzer System
| 160
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=360539 'Crossbow Towed Howitzer ]
|[[File:'Crossbow'_Towed_Howitzer.png |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Howitzer 
| 160
|
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=352086 HMS-15 Armbrust 155 mm Heavy Mortar ]
|[[File:HMS-15_Armbrust_155_mm_Heavy_Mortar.png  |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Heavy Mortar 
| 90
|
|-
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=309588 Puma Wheeled APC/AFV ]
|[[File:PUMA_APC.png  |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Armored Vehicle System 
| 320
|
|-
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=307125 Heiliger Blitz MRLS ]
|[[File:Heiliger_Blitz_MRLS.png   |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Multiple Rocket Launch System 
| 80
|
|-
|-
| [https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=307125 Ente Amphibious Transport ]
|[[File:Ente_Amphibious_Transport.png   |200px]]
| [[Empire_of_Common_Territories|Common Territories]]
| Amphibious Cargo Transport 
| 850
|
|-