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|native_name        = Forsvarsstyrken
|native_name        = Forsvarsstyrken
|image              = [[File:Forsvarsstyrken_logo.png|200px]]
|image              = [[File:Forsvarsstyrken_logo.png|200px]]
|caption            =  
|caption            = Logo since 2006
|motto              = ''For land og folk''<br>(For country and people)
|motto              = ''Pro Patria et Pupli''<br/>(For Country and People)
|founded            = 1913
|founded            = 1913
|current_form      = 1965
|current_form      = 2006
|disbanded          =
|branches          = {{tree list}}
|branches          = {{tree list}}
*[[File:Littland_Hæren.png|75px]] [[Littish Army|Hæren]]
*[[File:Littland_Hæren.png|75px]] [[Littish Army|Hæren]]
*[[File:Littland_Flåden.png|75px]] [[Littish Navy|Flåden]]
*[[File:Littland_Flåden.png|75px]] [[Littish Navy|Marinen]]
*[[File:Littland_Flyvevåbnet.png|75px]] [[Littish Airforce|Flyvevåbnet]]
*[[File:Littland_Flyvevåbnet.png|75px]] [[Littish Air Force|Flyvevåbnet]]
*[[File:Littland_Civilforsvaret.png|75px]] [[Littish Civil Defence|Civilforsvaret]]
*[[File:Littland_Civilforsvaret.png|75px]] [[Littish Civil Defence|Civilforsvaret]]
|headquarters      = [[Klinstrup]]
|headquarters      = [[Kaslund]]
|flying_hours      =
<!-- Leadership -->
<!-- Leadership -->
|commander-in-chief = {{flagicon|Littland|25px}} Albert Simonsen
|commander-in-chief = {{flagicon|Littland}} [[Morten Kristoffersen]]
|commander-in-chief_title = Prime Minister
|commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Littland|President]]
|chief minister = {{flagicon|Littland|25px}} Sebastian Anker
|chief minister = {{flagicon|Littland}} [[Albert Simonsen]]
|chief minister_title = Minister of Defence
|chief minister_title = [[Prime Minister of Littland|Prime Minister]]
|minister          = {{flagicon|Littland|25px}} Martin Feldt
|minister           = {{flagicon|Littland}} [[Sebastian Anker]]
|minister_title    = Chief of Defence
|minister_title     = Minister of Defence
|commander          = {{flagicon|Littland}} [[Martin Feldt]]
|commander_title    = Chief of Defence
<!-- Manpower -->
<!-- Manpower -->
|age                = 18 years of age
|age                = 18 years of age
|conscription      = No (since 2006)
|conscription      = No (since 2006)
|active            = 78,000 (2021)
|active            = 88,000 (2021)
|reserve            = 23,500 (2021)
|reserve            = 25,000 (2021)
|deployed          =
<!-- Financial -->
<!-- Financial -->
|amount            = $16.2 billion (2021)
|amount            = $6.1 billion (2021)
|percent_GDP        = 3,7% (2021)
|percent_GDP        = 1.4% (2021)
<!-- Industrial -->
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|domestic_suppliers =
|domestic_suppliers =
|foreign_suppliers =
|foreign_suppliers =  
|imports            =
|exports            =
}}
}}
'''Forsvarsstyrken''' (''The Defence Force'') is the armed forces of [[Littland]] whose purpose is the defence of Littland. It also supports international peacekeeping efforts and provides humanitarian aid. As of 2021 Forsvarsstyrken has a strength of 78.000 active military personnel along with 23,500 in reserve. The current Minister of Defence is Sebastian Anker with Chief of Defence, responsible for more immediate military matters, being Martin Feldt.
'''Forsvarsstyrken''' (Littish: [[wikipedia:International Phonetic Alphabet|/fɤʒʋɑʃst̪ʏkxɘɳ̊/]] [[File:Speaker Icon.svg|13px|link=http://ipa-reader.xyz/?text=f%C9%A4%CA%92%CA%8B%C9%91%CA%83st%CC%AA%CA%8Fkx%C9%98%C9%B3%CC%8A&voice=]], "the Defence Force") is the armed forces of [[Littland]] whose purpose is the defence of Littland. It also supports international peacekeeping efforts and provides humanitarian aid. As of 2021 the Littish Armed Forces has a strength of 88.000 active military personnel along with 25,000 in reserve. The current Minister of Defence is [[Sebastian Anker]] with the Chief of Defence, responsible for more immediate military matters, being [[Martin Feldt]]. The Armed Forces is organized into 4 branches, the Army ([[Littish Army|Hæren]]), the Navy ([[Littish Navy|Marinen]]), the Airforce ([[Littish Air Force|Flyvevåbnet]]) and The Civil Defence ([[Littish Civil Defence|Civilforsvaret]]) who acts as home guard. Combined, the Littish military has a budget of $6.1 billion which accounted for 1.4% of the nominal GDP in 2021.


==History==
==History==
As part of the establishment of the Federal Republic of Littland, the old Armed Forces was disbanded and Forsvarsstyrken was founded in 1913. Under the first Minister of Defence, Mogens Vernersen, the new armed forces were properly set up and updated with modern equipment such as its first tanks in 1923. The new structure, compared to the previous armed forces, focus more on the ability of each soldier and an officer corps that had earned their title and had proper experience as opposed to given officer titles to nobles under the Kingdom. Conscription during this time lasted 12 months.
===Origins===
The modern Littish Armed Forces were established following the [[Littish Civil War]] and would focus less on offensive operations compared to its predecessor, the [[Royal Littish Army]].


In 1963, the Littish Constitution was changed, and with it came a reorganization of Forsvarsstyrken. Part of this reorganization included conscription being cut down to 6 months, as well as allowing for opt-out in specific conditions, officially establishing an Airforce branch (having previously operated under the Army) as well as other changes. Also part of the reorganization was the creation of Civilforsvaret which would function as a reserve and incorporated parts of the national emergency management forces.
===Current form===
 
In 2006, alongside the abolishment of conscription, the Armed Forces were reorganized. Many former units and installations were merged, split or disbanded. This was done as an attempt to modernize the Littish military, which had been "stuck in the 80s" and to help boost morale through a volunteer force instead of conscripts. The reorganization is viewed as a success and the funding from further military modernization initiatives have helped the Armed Forces stay up to date. By 2021 the defense budget was {{DAL|28.7 billion|link=yes}}, up from only {{DAL|9.1 billion|link=yes}} in 2005.
Conscription was abolished in 2006 and ever since Forsvarsstyrken hasn't been above 250,000 active personnel, which some experts say could weaken national security long-term. Most notably was the decrease in military funding from around 6% down to 2,5% of GDP, so new priorities for military spending also followed with the Airforce and Navy getting more funding than the Army. Military spending has slightly increased under current Prime Minister Albert Simonsen, in power since 2016, with the stated goal of eventually reaching 6% before 2025 and modernizing the equipment of the Army. The current logo system was introduced in 2012.


==Branches==
==Branches==
===Army===
===Army===
{{Main|List of equipment of the Littish Army}}
{{Main|List of equipment of the Littish Army}}
<gallery mode="packed">
'''Hæren''' is Littlands Army and consists of 3 divisions, the army is the largest branch of the Littish military. The Army largely focuses on infantry warfare, but still has sizeable mechanized and armored capabilities.
File:PT91_Twardy_MSPO09.jpg|{{wpl|PT-91 Twardy|PT-91}} MBT
File:131121-A-KH850-004_(11045794563).jpg|{{wpl|152 mm SpGH DANA|DANA}} self-propelled artillery
File:Boxer_Land_400.jpg|{{wpl|Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)|Boxer}} APC/AFV
File:Australian_Army_(A38-017)_Eurocopter_Tiger_ARH_display_at_the_2015_Australian_International_Airshow.jpg|{{wpl|Eurocopter Tiger|Tiger}} attack helicopter
</gallery>
'''Hæren''' is Littlands Army and consists of 3 divisions, the army is the largest branch of the Littish military with almost 59.000 active personnel. The Army largely focuses of infantry warfare but still has sizeable mechanized and armored capabilities.


===Navy===
===Navy===
{{Main|List of active Littish Navy ships}}
{{Main|List of active Littish Navy ships}}
'''Flåden''' is Littlands Navy and has 74 ships of varying sizes and a combined personnel of around 11.000. The commissioned ships include; 16 frigates, 8 corvettes as well as 50 patrol and auxiliary vessels. The ships, except the patrol vessels, are organized into 3 task forces. Task Force 1 and 3 are stationed at Klinstrup Naval Base while Task Force 2 is stationed at Aalhavn Naval Base. All Task Forces have a varying amount of auxiliary ships.
'''Marinen''' is Littlands Navy and has 23 ships of varying sizes. The commissioned ships include 2 corvettes, 14 patrol vessels as well as 7 auxiliary vessels. The ships are organized into task forces. Task Force Alpha is the largest, with the corvettes ''Einar'' and ''Thorvald'', and is stationed at [[Klinstrup Navalbase]].


===Airforce===
===Air Force===
'''Flyvevåbnet''' is Littlands Airforce as well as its best maintained and funded branch, it has 8.000 active personnel and 128 aircraft of different types. As of 2021 the Airforce uses 6 air bases around Littland, the largest of these, Kaslund Flyvebase, was originally opened in 1921 and also functions as the headquarters for Flyvevåbenet.
{{Main|Inventory of the Littish Air Force}}
{| class="wikitable"
'''Flyvevåbnet''' is Littlands Air Force as well as its best maintained and funded branch, it has 92 aircraft of different types. As of 2021 the Air Force uses 4 airbases around Littland, the largest of these, [[Klinstrup Airbase]], was originally opened in 1921 and also functions as the headquarters for Flyvevåbenet.
| colspan=6 style="text-align:center; background:#acc;" | '''Flyvevåbnet Inventory (2021)'''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Type
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Variant
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|In service
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Notes
|-
| {{wpl|Eurofighter Typhoon}}
| Multirole
| Tranche 3
| 73
| 22 on order
|-
| {{wpl|F-10 Vanguard}}
| Multirole
| J-10A
| 25
| being phased out
|-
| {{wpl|Eurocopter Tiger}}
| Attack Helicopter
|
| 10
| flown for the Army
|-
| {{wpl|C-130J Super Hercules}}
| Transport
| KC-130J
| 2
|
|-
| {{wpl|Sikorsky CH-53}}
| Transport
| CH-53GA
| 12
| 3 on order
|-
| {{wpl|Panavia Tornado}}
| Training Aircraft
|
| 6
|
|-
|}


===Home Guard===
===Home Guard===
'''Civilforsvaret''' (''The Civil Defence'') is Littlands Home Guard and emergency management force. It consists of 23,500 personnel who also acts as the army reserve. Only in times of tension and war can the High Command take command over the Home Guard. The Home Guard uses a variety of different civilian transport vehicles and have the C7 Rifle as their standard rifle.
'''Civilforsvaret''' (''The Civil Defence'') is Littlands Home Guard and emergency management force. It consists of 25,000 personnel who also acts as the army reserve. Only in times of crisis and war can the High Command take command over the Civil Defence. The Civil Defence uses a variety of different civilian transport vehicles and have the C7 Rifle as their standard rifle.
 
==Personnel==
Women were banned from serving in the Armed Forces up until the 1986 Constitution, where equal right to serve was introduced. As of 2021, only 4.7% of all personnel, from all branches, are women. Women, as oppossed to men, did not have conscription but had to ability to serve if they so chose. Conscription was abolished entirely in 2006 for all genders and a vast majority of the Armed Forces is made up of volunteers.


==Structure==
==Structure==
The current structure of the Littish army was changed in 2012 as part of an army reorganization. The 1st Armored Division was created as part of this reorganization. All Divisions are now under the direct command of the ''Army High Command'' located in Klinstrup. There are two Infantry Divisions and one Armored Division, the ''1st Infantry Division'' is larger than the ''2nd Infantry Division''.
[[File:Littish Army Compositons Map.png|right|thumb|600px|Locations of major military installations of the Littish Armed Forces (2020)]]
 
* '''Military High Command'''
[[File:Littland Army Command.png|30px]] '''High Command''', in [[Klinstrup]]
**''[[Littish Republican Guard|Republican Guard]]''
 
**''[[Littish Republican Marine|Republican Marine]]''
* [[File:Littland 1stInfantryDiv.png|30px]] '''1st Infantry Division''' - ''Officium Et Supra''
**''[[Littish Navy|Task Force Alpha]]''
** I Mechanized Infantry Regiment, in [[Halling]]
**''[[Littish Air Force|Squadron 11]]''
** I Engineer Regiment, in [[Aalhavn]]
**''[[Littish Air Force|Squadron 17]]''
** I Artillery Regiment, in [[Tirslund]]
*'''Combat Units:'''
** I Support Regiment, in [[Lerte]]
** '''1st Infantry Division''' - ''Officium Et Supra''
 
***[[Littish Army|Rødskov Regiment]]
* [[File:Littland 2ndInfantryDiv.png|30px]] '''2nd Infantry Division''' - ''In Actis Esto Volucris''
***[[Littish Army|Stenmose Regiment]]
** II Mechanized Infantry Regiment, in [[Gistrup]]
***[[Littish Army|3rd Support Company]]
** II Artillery Regiment, in [[Skinnerup]]
***[[Littish Army|1st Artillery Brigade]]
** II Support Regiment, in [[Lerte]]
** '''2nd Infantry Division''' - ''In Actis Esto Volucris''
***[[Littish Army|Malskland Regiment]]
***[[Littish Army|2nd Artillery Brigade]]
***[[Littish Army|1st Support Company]]
** '''1st Armored Division''' - ''Celeriter et secure''
***[[Littish Army|Fangel Armored Regiment]]
***[[Littish Army|11th Infantry Battalion]]
***[[Littish Army|2nd Support Company]]
*'''Auxillery Units:'''
**[[Littish Army|Pioneer Battalion]]
**[[Littish Army|Air Defence Battalion]]
**[[Littish Army|Engineer Battalion]]
**[[Littish Army|Intelligence Regiment]]


* [[File:Littland 1stArmorDiv.png|30px]] '''1st Armored Division''' - ''Celeriter et secure''
{{Template:Littland Navbox}}
** I Armored Regiment, in [[Frankerup]]
[[Category:Littland]]
** III Mechanized Infantry Regiment, in [[Rødskov]]
{{Eurth}}
** III Support Regiment, in [[Alestrup]]

Latest revision as of 23:49, 7 November 2022

Littish Armed Forces
Forsvarsstyrken
Forsvarsstyrken logo.png
Logo since 2006
MottoPro Patria et Pupli
(For Country and People)
Founded1913
Current form2006
Service branches
HeadquartersKaslund
Leadership
PresidentLittland Morten Kristoffersen
Minister of DefenceLittland Sebastian Anker
Chief of DefenceLittland Martin Feldt
Personnel
Military age18 years of age
ConscriptionNo (since 2006)
Active personnel88,000 (2021)
Reserve personnel25,000 (2021)
Expenditure
Budget$6.1 billion (2021)
Percent of GDP1.4% (2021)

Forsvarsstyrken (Littish: /fɤʒʋɑʃst̪ʏkxɘɳ̊/ Speaker Icon.svg, "the Defence Force") is the armed forces of Littland whose purpose is the defence of Littland. It also supports international peacekeeping efforts and provides humanitarian aid. As of 2021 the Littish Armed Forces has a strength of 88.000 active military personnel along with 25,000 in reserve. The current Minister of Defence is Sebastian Anker with the Chief of Defence, responsible for more immediate military matters, being Martin Feldt. The Armed Forces is organized into 4 branches, the Army (Hæren), the Navy (Marinen), the Airforce (Flyvevåbnet) and The Civil Defence (Civilforsvaret) who acts as home guard. Combined, the Littish military has a budget of $6.1 billion which accounted for 1.4% of the nominal GDP in 2021.

History

Origins

The modern Littish Armed Forces were established following the Littish Civil War and would focus less on offensive operations compared to its predecessor, the Royal Littish Army.

Current form

In 2006, alongside the abolishment of conscription, the Armed Forces were reorganized. Many former units and installations were merged, split or disbanded. This was done as an attempt to modernize the Littish military, which had been "stuck in the 80s" and to help boost morale through a volunteer force instead of conscripts. The reorganization is viewed as a success and the funding from further military modernization initiatives have helped the Armed Forces stay up to date. By 2021 the defense budget was 28.7 billion Đ, up from only 9.1 billion Đ in 2005.

Branches

Army

Main article: List of equipment of the Littish Army

Hæren is Littlands Army and consists of 3 divisions, the army is the largest branch of the Littish military. The Army largely focuses on infantry warfare, but still has sizeable mechanized and armored capabilities.

Navy

Main article: List of active Littish Navy ships

Marinen is Littlands Navy and has 23 ships of varying sizes. The commissioned ships include 2 corvettes, 14 patrol vessels as well as 7 auxiliary vessels. The ships are organized into task forces. Task Force Alpha is the largest, with the corvettes Einar and Thorvald, and is stationed at Klinstrup Navalbase.

Air Force

Main article: Inventory of the Littish Air Force

Flyvevåbnet is Littlands Air Force as well as its best maintained and funded branch, it has 92 aircraft of different types. As of 2021 the Air Force uses 4 airbases around Littland, the largest of these, Klinstrup Airbase, was originally opened in 1921 and also functions as the headquarters for Flyvevåbenet.

Home Guard

Civilforsvaret (The Civil Defence) is Littlands Home Guard and emergency management force. It consists of 25,000 personnel who also acts as the army reserve. Only in times of crisis and war can the High Command take command over the Civil Defence. The Civil Defence uses a variety of different civilian transport vehicles and have the C7 Rifle as their standard rifle.

Personnel

Women were banned from serving in the Armed Forces up until the 1986 Constitution, where equal right to serve was introduced. As of 2021, only 4.7% of all personnel, from all branches, are women. Women, as oppossed to men, did not have conscription but had to ability to serve if they so chose. Conscription was abolished entirely in 2006 for all genders and a vast majority of the Armed Forces is made up of volunteers.

Structure

Locations of major military installations of the Littish Armed Forces (2020)
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