Defence Review of 2010

The Defence Review of 2010 was arguably the biggest turning point for Atogokan Military in the history of Atogoku. It was called after the turning of a new decade by the Atogokan Prime Minister after multiple debates and media pressure to review the such high spending on the Atogokan Military. Defence reviews take place every year in Atogoku, though little to nothing is often changed. The Defence Review of 2010 saw the biggest reform in history for the Atogokan Military.

Reforms

What actually happened? Pre-2010, the Atogokan Military had a GDP allocation average of 7.88% and had around 500,000 active personnel. The Atogokan Airborne Self Defense Force operated near 800 aircraft and the Atogokan Maritime Self Defense Force operated around 50 large surface combatants and 2 aircraft carriers. The need for such numbers and capabilities throughout the military was deemed unnecesssary throughout the Atogokan Government and many in the general public. After increasing tension and scepticism on the neccesity of such a large military for such a small nation, the Atogokan Prime Minister who was Harumi Kolidhi (the first female PM of Atogoku) called for a major defense review. During the review, as expected, it was settled that there would be major cuts in the defense budget and a massive downscale for the Atogokan Military. The results of the defence review started to take effect in 2012, when the Atogokan Army was dissolved into the Atogokan Self Defense Force.

Effects on the Atogokan Self Defense Force

The Atogokan Self Defense Force was formed in 2012 after the Atogokan Army was dissolved. 350,000 Active Personnel had lost their jobs or became Reserve Personnel due to the cuts and downscaling of the Atogokan Military. After the personnel downscale, which happened over 3 years, the Atogokan Self Defense Force was left with around 150,000 troops left.