Armed Forces of Vinalia

People's Defence Force
Сили народної оборони Віналії
Founded	1993 (1993)
Service branches	People's Army People's Navy People's Air Force People's Guard
Headquarters	Vinalinsk
Leadership
Chief of the People's Armed Forces	Prime Minister Omelyan Pavlov
Minister of Defence	Vitalij Kutsenko
Chief of Staff	Josyp Stepanovych
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	Yes, but only for the People's Guard
Active personnel	85,000
Reserve personnel	50,000
Expenditure
Budget	$4.83 billion
Percent of GDP	1.8% (2020)
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Red Coast Tuvular United Boslan Kru Armory
Foreign suppliers	Chistovodia, Halland
Annual exports	TYI-80

The People's Defence Force of Vinalia (Narodyn:Сили народної оборони Віналії) is the unified military service of Vinalia, and their civil service and procurement authorities. It is composed of the Army, Navy, Air force, and People's Guard. The armed forces are under the orders of the prime minister, but the People's Guard are provincial level units nominally under control of their respective governor.

The People's Defence Force is tasked with defending Vinalian sovereignty, and it's interest. It has been deployed to a variety of international peacekeeping missions, and maintains an active commitment to global peace in the Community of Nations, with over X men deployed worldwide. The People's Defence Force takes it's roots from the People's Liberation Army of the former People's Republic of Vinalia, or North Vinalia, and the Vinalian Defence Force of the former Republic of Vinalia, or South Vinalia.

The People's Defence Force has a total strength of 135,000 military personnel, 85,000 active and 50,000 men in the reserves. The PDF has stated it's intention of reaching 150,000 total personnel by 2030. The PDF receives a budget of $4.83 Million accounting for 1.8% of the total GDP of Vinalia, by law the expenditure in peacetime must not go over 1.8% of the total GDP, unless by presidential decree.

History

Southern soldiers inspect Northern tanks 1993

The PDF was formed on the eve of Vinalian Reunification in accordance to the Treaty of Bin, which reunified both states and their respective armed forces. At the time of reunification the PDF held over 500,000 men in it's ranks, 250,000 men from North and South, making it one of the largest armies at the time. Although the 10 Day War had ended 5 years earlier in 1987, by 1993 both sides still held considerable military stockpiles, with the North holding close to 4,000 Tanks, and over 15,000 Mechanized vehicles most of them severely outdated and in need of maintenance. The PDF began the process of demilitarization in both sides selling thousands of vehicles to foreign buyers, and reducing it's total number of 500,000 total men with close to a Million men more in reserves to just 100,000 total men active and reserves included, which was later expanded to 135,000 in 1995 where it has remained until today. This process was finished by 1998, when the PDF reached it's desired strength of 135,000 men.

By the start of the new millennium the PDF reunification process was concluded with the PDF establishing itself as a highly trained and well equipped force, do it's large quantities of military equipment. The PDF would see itself involved in a variety of CN Peacekeeping missions sending 100 soldiers to X, in XXXX and 300 personnel to X, in XXXX starting Vinalian participation in CN missions where today is one of the biggest supporters of international peacekeeping missions.

Branches of the Armed Forces

People's Army

Soldiers during training

The People's Army is the largest of the active military units with 30,000 men, divided into 6 Brigades of 4,000 men each, and 6 independent battalions of 1,000 men each. The PA is recognized as one of the most mobile, and flexible armies in the world do to the former Northern Vinalian doctrine of specialized breakthrough armored units, which were feared for their ability, and mobility. The Army is divided into 4 sectors:

Weaponry

Class	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Handguns
KRU-1000		9x19mm	Vinalia	90,000

Class	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Assault rifles
KRU-2000	File:VHS-D2.jpg	5.56×45mm	Vinalia	40,000
RCM-51		7.62×39mm	North Vinalia	100,000	Inherited from the Northern Army, relegated to reserve, and training status.

Class	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Sniper rifles
KRU-100		12.7×99mm	Vinalia	50
RCM-5100		7.92×57mm	North Vinalia	1,000	Inherited from the Northern Army, relegated to reserve, and training status.

Class	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Grenade launchers
KRU-650		40×46mm	Vinalia	50

Class	Image	Caliber	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Machine guns
RCM-510		12.7×99mm	South Vinalia/Vinalia	500	Inherited from Southern Army, licensed from Nuxica in 1976. Relicensed by Kru Incorporated in 2003.
RCM-510		7.62×54mm	North Vinalia	100	Inherited from Northern Army, relegated to reserve, and training status.

Vehicles

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Tanks
TYI-80		MBT	North Vinalia/Vinalia	100	Inherited from Northern Army. 30 TYI-80 (85), and 50 TYI-80 (05), the rest to be fully modernized before 2022.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
TYI-1000		IFV	North Vinalia/Vinalia	100	Inherited from Northern Army, 30 being upgraded to TYI-1000 (15), already 100 upgraded. 50 more TYI-1000 (15) to be delivered before 2022.
AJK-25		IFV	South Vinalia	30	Inherited from Southern Army, bought from Nuxica in 1975. Being phased out to reserve, and training roles.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Armored Personnel Carriers
AJK-40		APC	South Vinalia/Vinalia	150	Inherited from Southern Army. 30 TYI-80 (85), and 50 TYI-80 (05), the rest to be fully modernized before 2022.
Halland Name		APC	Halland	50	30 Mobile Gun System, with 20 base models for multipurpose use.

People's Navy

Red Sun Vurna Class Missile Boat

The People's Navy is the smallest of the 4 branches, but it has seen the greatest attention by the government, which has invested in the development of a strong modern navy. The PN inherited old and inefficient navies, with it's strongest assets being 2 Chistovodian bought frigates dating to 1985. The People's Navy consists of 22 vessels including 3 Missile Boats, 4 Attack-Submarines, 7 Frigates, and 8 Patrol Craft (1 Auxiliary). Under the command of the navy is the People's Maritime Defence Force, a 1,000 men strong Marines brigade. It also operates 5 air craft for maritime surveillance.

In 2003 Vinalia acquired 7 Gearing Class frigates, which were do to be retired, as part of a military agreement between both nations.

Vessels

Class	Image	Type	Number	Notes
Missile Boats
Vurna Class		MSB	3

Class	Image	Type	Number	Notes
Frigates
Gearing Class		FF	7	Bought from Halland in 2003.

Class	Image	Type	Number	Notes
Patrol Craft
Vevetsia Class		PB	8	2 more being constructed, to be delivered in 2021.

Class	Image	Type	Number	Notes
Attack Submarine
Orlavo Class		SSK	4

Class	Image	Type	Number	Notes
Auxiliary Vessels
Vinia Class		T-Ake	1

People's Air Force

RCA-05 patrolling the Tziran Desert

The People's Air Force is the air component of the People's Defence Force. The PAF was unlike the 3 other branches, the one to retain most of it's inherited equipment, with the Northern People's Liberation Air Force holding a fleet of 100 mostly modern aircraft while the Southern Vinalian Defence Air Force numbered some 70 planes in good conditions. Today the PAF has grown to a XX size air force, with most of it's planes being licensed and locally built by Tuvular United.

Aircraft

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Fighter Aircraft
RCA-05		Fighter	Vinalia	16	Built by Red Coast Aircraft, licensed from Nuxica in 2002.
F10G2		Fighter	Halland	8	Acquired by the Southern Air force in 1986 from Halland.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Strike Aircraft
Halland hasnt named it yet		Attack Aircraft	Halland	6	2 inherited from the Southern Air force, originally acquired in 1986, 4 more acquired in 2003 all from Halland.
RCA-01		Attack Aircraft	Vinalia	8	Inherited from the Northern Airforce.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
AWACS
RCA-12		AWACS	Halland	2	Acquired from Halland in 2003, upgraded in 2012 by Red Coast Aircraft.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Utility Aircraft
RCA-25		Transport	Halland	3	Acquired from Halland in 1980 by the Southern Airforce, upgraded in 2004 by Red Coast Aircraft.
RCA-135		Tanker	Halland	1	Acquired from Halland in 1975 by the Southern Airforce, and modified in 1985, and 1999.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Trainer Aircraft
TPK-151		Trainer	Vinalia	10	Inherited from the Northern Airforce, light bombers converted into trainers.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Helicopters

People's Guard

Nazica People's Guard on parade 2011

The People's Guard was established in 1995, to serve the role of XXXXXGendermarie (Link it like you linked Ruslyn), under the control of provincial governors. Although considered informally part of the reserves, the People's Guard are a fully conscripted unit, the last branch to do so. With members serving a minimum of 3 months a year for 4 years, they provide police assistance and security at the governors orders, they're armed and paid by the federal government but only under decree of Parliament can they be federalized. The People's Guard are regardless of location strictly kept to a 50/50 split between Northern and Southern members, with conscription used to assure the equal split in all units. By federal law the People's Guard may not exceed 35,000 men, and may no go under 20,000 men, individual provinces may not recruit more than 3,200 men, this was exchanged in 2020 following the establishment of the Vinalinsk Federal district, this reduced the total men per province from 3,500 to 3,200 with the freed up men making up the Vinalinsk People's Guard.