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
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 Billion 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, spending had historically remained under the 1.8% until 2018, when it reached that level.

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. This was further reduced in 2002 as the army reached a size of 75,000 personnel, and 50,000 reservists.

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: Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern sectors. It is formed by 4 Mechanized brigades, 2 Armored brigades, 2 Airborne battalions, 2 Motorized battalions, 1 Anti-Tank battalion, and 1 High Mobility battalion or HMB. The High Mobility Battalion is slotted to be able to provide support to military, humanitarian, and peacekeeping operations within 24 hours.

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 1975. 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 2010 Vinalia acquired 7 Gearing Class frigates, which were do to be retired, as part of a military agreement between Halland and Vinalia.

Vessels

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Missile Boats
Vurna Class		MSB	North Vinalia	3	Inherited from Northern Navy.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Frigates
Gearing Class		FF	Halland	7	Bought from Halland in 2010.

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

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Attack Submarine
!Foxtrot-Class		SSK	Chistovodia	4	Inherited from the Northern navy, acquired from Chistovodia in 1970.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Auxiliary Vessels
Vinia Class		T-Ake	South Vinalia	1	All inherited from the south

People's Air Force

FCO-88's taking off

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
FCO-88		Fighter	Chistovodia	16	4 inherited from Northern airforce, out of an order of 20 aircraft, was reduced to 12 aircraft with the last delivery in 1998.
VAF-2000		Fighter	Chistovodia	12	Originally bought 30 from Chistovodia in 1987, for delivery in 1989, but the breakout of the 12 Day War in 1987, and improving relations between both Vinalia's delayed the contract. The contract was renewed, and 12 were delivered by 2000.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Strike Aircraft
B7D Lancer		Attack Aircraft	Halland	4	Inherited from the Southern Air force, acquired in 1977 from Halland.
FCO-85		Attack Aircraft	Chistovodia	10	Inherited from the Northern Airforce, acquired from Chistovodia in 1985.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
AWACS
VAF-10		AWACS	Halland/Vinalia	2	Acquired from Halland in 2010.

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number	Notes
Utility Aircraft
RCA-25		Transport	Halland/Vinalia	4	Acquired from Halland in 1980 by the Southern Airforce, upgraded in 2004 by Red Coast Aircraft.
RCA-135		Tanker	Halland/Vinalia	1	Acquired from Halland in 1975 by the Southern Airforce, and upgraded in 1985, and 1999.

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

Retired aircraft

Class	Image	Type	Origin	Number operated	Year retired	Notes
ZFB-17		Fighter-bomber aircraft	Chistovodia	9	1993	Inherited from the Northern Airforce, acquired from Chistovodia in 1973. Retired in 1993 remaining scrapped with 1 kept in a museum.
FOC-61C		Fighter Aircraft	Chistovodia	17	1999	Inherited from the Northern Airforce, acquired from Chistovodia in 1961. 10 were sold off in 1993 to Ajahadya. Retired in 1999 remaining scrapped with 3 kept in museums.
RCA-82		Fighter Aircraft	Chistovodia	13	2014	Inherited from the Northern Airforce, acquired from Chistovodia in 1982. 10 were sold off in the 1995 to X. Retired in 2014 remaining scrapped with 1 kept in a museum.
RCA-80		Fighter aircraft	Chistovodia	26	2016	Inherited from the Northern Air Force, acquired from Chistovodia in 1980. 15 were sold off in 1995 to X. Retired in 2016 remaining scrapped with 2 kept in museums.
F10G		Fighter aircraft	Halland	8	2020	Acquired by the Southern Air force in 1978 from Halland. In reserve.

Prospective

Vinalia expressed interest in 2009, in acquiring Nuxican aircraft mainly the !F-16 to replace it's aging fleet of VAF-01 multirole aircraft. Vinalian negotiations over acquiring a modernized version of the aircraft increased following the buying of the Gearing class frigates and some aircraft from Halland, in 2014 2 aircraft arrived in Vinalia for training and demonstration. The cost of acquisition was a problem for Vinalian authorities which desired to acquire 30 aircraft to replace it's aging fleet, but would run into monetary constraints. In 2016 negotiations were pulled off by Nuxica citing diverging interests.

Vinalia has expressed interest in acquiring modern aircraft to replace it's fleet, although little progress has been made in the area.

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 each province and federal district is to maintain a force of minimum 100 men, and a maximum of 5,000. Currently there are 35,000 People's Guard.

The people's guard utilize the same equipment as the regular army.