Public Force (Montecara)

Public Force
Fòrça Pùblica
borderless
Founded	1 September 1947
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Colegio
Secretary of Defense and Security	Tulio Brucàt
Chief of Defense	Captain-General Ermàn Manfrìn
Personnel
Military age	17 (voluntary) 18 (compulsory)
Conscription	12 or 18 months
Available for military service	405,036 males, age 15–49 (2020 est.), 395,542 females, age 15–49 (2020 est.)
Reaching military age annually	9,897 males (2020 est.), 9,396 females (2020 est.)
Active personnel	5,655
Reserve personnel	16,875
Deployed personnel	0
Expenditure
Budget	$715 million (2021)
Percent of GDP	0.46% (2021)
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Euclean Community Caldia Template:Country data Estmere Gaullica Werania Etruria
Related articles
History	Solarian War
Ranks	Military ranks of Montecara

The Public Force (Montecaran: Fòrça Pùblica) is the unified military of Montecara. It consists of the Montecaran Army (Exèrçito Montecarà), Montecaran Navy (Armàda Montecarà), Montecaran Air Force (Àeronautica Montecarà), and Corps of Dragoons (Corpo dei Dragòni).

Militarily, Montecara faces several disadvantages. Its small size limits manpower and gives it little strategic depth with which to defend itself. Its strategic location is something of a double-edged sword, increasing the nation's relevance and bargaining power but making it a potential target of external aggression. The Montecaran government has attempted to compensate for its weaknesses by adopting a military policy based on conscription, hoping to discourage invaders by promising that they will face a trained and tenacious resistance. Montecara's military strategy is based first on deterrence and second on organized resistance to invasion. Deterrence rests on making it clear that the attacking force would suffer unacceptable casualties in seeking to capture Montecara's small territory. Failing this, the goal of resistance is to deny the enemy use of the nation's strategic assets and exhaust its will to fight.

Under the country's system of citizen service, the bulk of personnel are conscripts serving 12- or 18-month terms, usually from age 18. Both males and females are called up for initial screening, with about two-thirds of males and one-third of females selected for service. Volunteer service is also available for males and females beginning at age 17. Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).

Because of its strategic and practical limitations, Montecara has adopted a policy of "Integral Defense" (Difèsa Intèra) which marshals all the resources of the nation to dissuade aggressors. The Montecaran state views such matters as political consensus, administrative competence, economic power, cultural influence, and international relationships as pillars which complement military power in maintaining national security, and makes policy decisions accordingly. This approach also promotes social cohesion by creating an atmosphere in which Montecarans must stand together against a hostile outside world.

Montecara is a member of the Euclean Common Defense Treaty Organization (ECDTO). Allied ships make regular calls at the Port of Montecara, and the state is protected by the Euclean Community nuclear umbrella.

History

The historic Arsenàl

Montecara was historically one of the most powerful seagoing states in the world. At its peak around 1500, the Montecaran Navy boasted over 3,000 vessels which were turned out on an industrial scale by its Arsenàl, a fortress and shipbuilding factory that could produce up to a ship a day when working at full capacity. Montecarans were masters of the sail-and-oar ship, basing their designs on naval architecture with a history that stretched back to the Solarian Republic. These vessels, highly maneuverable and with a shallow draft, were ideally suited to navigating the Solarian Sea and allowed Montecarans to acquire far-flung territory as part of their overseas possessions, the Stado Ultramarìn.

Montecaran seafaring prowess was recognized by the Gaullican Empire during its occupation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with many Montecarans serving in specialized and even command roles in the Gaullican navy.

Structure

The order of battle diagram for the Montecaran armed forces

Army

Standard of the Brigàda Montecarà

The Montecaran Army is the ground force component of the Public Force.

Navy

The Montecaran Navy is the seaborne component of the Public Force. It is responsible for defending Montecara's territorial waters and exclusive sector in accordance with national and international law. It conducts operations to safeguard Montecaran sovereignty and the safety of its territory and resources, as well as supporting allied forces, conducting search and rescue operations, undertaking maritime law enforcement. It is an entirely professional, volunteer force, and nearly all of its personnel have specialized duties. It includes a company-sized formation of naval infantry.

Air Force

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Montecaran military aircraft roundel

The Montecaran Air force is the aerospace component of the Public Force.

Dragoons

Main article: Corps of Dragoons (Montecara)

The Corps of Dragoons is Montecara's gendarmery.

Personnel

See also: Military ranks of Montecara

Conscription

Montecara practices conscription for a term of 12 or 18 months, usually beginning at graduation from secondary school at age 18. All able-bodied citizens and permanent residents, male and female, are eligible. New recruits take a battery of physical and academic tests. Based on their results, they may be assigned to a remedial physical fitness course or move directly on to recruit training. The basic training course lasts 12 weeks, during which recruits learn the rudiments of military skills and discipline.

Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).

Equipment

Vehicles

Type	Image	Role	Quantity	Year acquired
Armored fighting vehicles
Général BC 40 T		Infantry fighting vehicle	8 in service	2006
Fonan E2		Light armored car	4 in service	2005
Autonomous vehicles
DELFIN		Mine countermeasures / Search and rescue	1 in service	2018
ISE Aigle		Unmanned aerial vehicle	1 system (4 drones) in service	2013
Boats
GL boat		Fast boat / Landing craft	4 in service	2004
Fixed-wing aircraft
IFO Aerocamio		Maritime patrol aircraft / Military transport aircraft	3 in service	1998–1999
Altamecanica Atlante		Maritime patrol aircraft / Military transport aircraft	1 in service	2010
Piàvo 180		Maritime patrol aircraft / VIP transport	1 in service	1995
RUI T-5		Basic trainer	10 in service	1988–2002
Ground utility vehicles
Éclair Ascension		Light utility vehicle	24 in service	2006–2009
Éclair M 150		Heavy cargo truck
Helicopters
HdF 90		Anti-submarine warfare	6 in service
Agùst A109		Military utility helicopter	2 in service

Artillery

Type	Image	Role	Quantity	Year acquired
Mortars
Mortier Tr. 51		107 mm mortar
Mortier Tr. 78		60 mm mortar
Towed artillery
Obusier Tr. 75		105 mm howitzer	6 in service
Obusier Tr. 205		155 mm howitzer	4 in service
Naval artillery
Autotorexìn 13 cm		Coastal artillery	6 in service	1984
MA5		Truck-mounted anti-ship missile system	5 in service	2009

Ships

Class	Image	Ships	Displacement (tonnes)	Commissioned
Corvettes (1 in service)
Triton		ASM Tritòn	1,285	1995
Patrol vessels (6 in service)
Ligio		ASM Ligio ASM Çenturio ASM Pilo ASM Gladio ASM Lòrica ASM Òptio	390	1993-1996
Minehunters (2 in service)
Xile		ASM Xile ASM Sirèna	620	1997
Research vessels (1 in service)
Nereida		ASM Nereida	433	2004
Tugboats (4 in service)
Bigorno		ASM Bigorno ASM Ciriped ASM Anèmone ASM Nautìl	412	1987-1989
Transport ships (2 in service)
Cerèra		ASM Cerèra ASM Convèctor	631	1989
Training ships (1 in service)
Xeno		ASM Xeno	858	1935

Small arms

Model	Image	Type	Caliber	Notes
Handguns
ARS P16		Pistol	5.7×28mm	Standard-issue pistol
Rifles
ARS C2		Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	Standard-issue rifle
ARS F9 TIR		Battle rifle	7.62×51mm	Former standard-issue rifle, many still in stock
ARS STORM	File:Scar L Standard.jpg	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm	In use by select units
SSV 105		Sniper rifle	8.58×70mm
Submachine guns
OKT P.220		General-purpose submachine gun	9×19mm
Machine guns
ARS GMG		General-purpose machine gun	7.62×51mm
HB.1		Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm	Used on vehicles and emplacements
Shotguns
Diegennis M/02		Shotgun	12 gauge
Anti-tank and anti-air weapons
NVF PVV-19		Anti-tank weapon	84 mm
MACP-3		Man-portable air-defense system