Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces

Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces
联邦自卫队 Liánbāng Zì Wèiduì
Seals of the six service branches of the Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces
Founded	June 1st, 1887
Current form	September 15th, 1935
Service branches	Commonwealth Army Commonwealth Navy Commonwealth Air Force Commonwealth Marine Corps Commonwealth Maritime Protection Forces Commonwealth Territorial Forces
Headquarters	The Round Table, Hebing
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Wu Mingzhi
Administrator of the Military	Mamoru Sano
Chairman of the CSDF High Command	Sun Fangyu
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	Provided by law but never implemented
Available for military service	30 million males, age 15–49, 28 million females, age 15–49
Fit for military service	55 million males, age 15–49, 45 million females, age 15–49
Active personnel	Est 400,000 - 600,000
Reserve personnel	Est 1,200,000 - 1,500,000
Deployed personnel	Classified
Expenditure
Budget	cR 120 Billion
Percent of GDP	1.41%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Haixiao Industries Liuxing Systems Arashi Aircraft Group Ryusei Rockets & Aerospace Huoshan Corporation Fengbao Shipyards
Related articles
History	Wuxian Unrest Shukaku Rebellion Myrian Canal Conflict Third Voshan War

The Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces (Myrian: 联邦自卫队, romanized: Liánbāng Zì Wèiduì, abbreviated CSDF) is the unified armed forces of the Commonwealth of Aldia and encompasses the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Maritime Protection Forces & Territorial Forces. The CSDF is administered by the Commonwealth Military Administration whereas the Chancellor of the Commonwealth serves as its commander-in-chief. When it was first established, the CSDF did not have any active duty personnel in peace time, instead member states of the Commonwealth would only contribute forces when war has been declared. Command was also decentralized which hindered cohesion amongst the various armed forces of the Commonwealth, each of whom had different standards and doctrines. The Military Reform Act of 1935 saw the integration of all armed forces of the Commonwealth's armed forces into a singular cohesive organization.

Conscription is provided by law although the CSDF has been able to maintain a reasonable number of personnel without resorting to a draft. There are approximately eighth hundred thousand active CSDF personnel, this excludes civilian employees who work within the Commonwealth Military Administration. The Commonwealth Territorial Forces, the CSDFs' organized militia component, is the largest branch of the CSDF and is also considered as the CSDF's reserve components. Currently more than one million citizens are registered as fully-trained members of the Commonwealth Territorial Forces. The CSDF is supported by many domestic defense contractors to supply it with state-of-the-art equipment. The CSDF has been involved in a number of conflicts since its inception, most notably the Wuxian Unrest, the Shukaku Rebellion, the Myrian Canal Conflict & involvement the Third Voshan War.

Role

The primary roles of the Commonwealth Self-Defense Forces are as follows:

1. To defend the Commonwealth from threats both external & internal
2. Ensure that components of the armed forces are well maintained & developed to contend with any challenges
3. Lead & participate in humanitarian & peacekeeping missions throughout world.